OBJECTIVE To characterize and compare gait variables in Doberman Pinschers with and without cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM). ANIMALS 18 Doberman Pinschers (9 clinically normal dogs and 9 CSM-affected dogs). PROCEDURES A neurologic examination was performed on all dogs. The diagnosis of CSM was confirmed with MRI. Temporospatial and kinetic gait variables were measured by use of a pressure...

The purpose of this study was to examine the ability of young and elderly individuals to control submaximum levels of force (5-90%) during continuous and rapid discrete isometric contractions of the quadriceps femoris. Participants were 24 young (25.3 +/- 2.8 years) and 24 elderly individuals (73.3 +/- 5.5 years) that were healthy and active. The strength of elderly participants was approximate...

Excessive contact force is believed to contribute to the development of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. The external knee adduction moment (KAM) has been identified as a surrogate measure for medial contact force during gait, with an abnormally large peak value being linked to increased pain and rate of disease progression. This study used in vivo gait data collected from a subject with...

REASON FOR PERFORMING STUDY Foals stand and walk immediately after birth, but insight into the subsequent longitudinal development of their gait kinetics in the early juvenile phase and the possible influence of osteochondrosis thereon is lacking. OBJECTIVES To quantify gait kinetics in foals during the first half year of life, taking into account their osteochondrosis status. STUDY DESIGN ...

The purpose of the research was to find the most important kinematic and kinetic parameters of the set position and starting action and their correlation with the start acceleration. The subject sample comprised of thirteen male sprinters and eleven female sprinters. A 2D kinematic analysis video system (APAS) was used to register the kinematic start and start acceleration parameters. The kinet...