Trunk deformation in the trotting horse

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-206

  Nauwelaerts, S ^a   Clayton, H M ^a  

^a Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Centre of mass; Horse; Locomotion; Shape changes; Trot

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GAIT; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; PHYSIOLOGY; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GAIT; HORSES; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 67549140454     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X393194     Document Type: Article

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