Quantitative gait analysis has the potential to offer objective and unbiased gait information
that can assist clinical decision-making. In recent years, a growing number of gait analysis …

Kinematic and kinetic gait analysis potentially offers veterinarians an objective method of
determining equine limb lameness. Subjective analyses have been shown to be somewhat …

Reasons for performing study: Previous studies have suggested that agreement between
equine veterinarians subjectively evaluating lameness in horses is low. These studies were …

Objective—To determine repeatability of a wireless, inertial sensor–based lameness
evaluation system in horses. Animals—236 horses. Procedures—Horses were from 2 to 29 …

Reasons for performing study: Subjective evaluation of mild lameness has been shown to
have poor interobserver reliability. Traditional methods of objective lameness evaluation …

In this paper, we describe and validate the EquiMoves system, which aims to support equine
veterinarians in assessing lameness and gait performance in horses. The system works by …

The diagnosis of lameness requires a detailed knowledge of anatomy, an understanding of
kinetics and kinematics, and an appreciation for geometric design and resultant forces. A …

Recent studies evaluating horses in training and considered free from lameness by their
owners have identified a large proportion of horses with motion asymmetries. However the …

Background The main criteria for lameness assessment in horses are head movement for
forelimb lameness and pelvic movement for hindlimb lameness. However, compensatory …

A high proportion of horses in training, perceived as free from lameness by their owner,
exhibit vertical movement asymmetries. These types of asymmetries are sensitive measures …