Static posturography as a novel measure of the effects of aging on postural control in dogs.
Aging is associated with impairment in postural control in humans. While dogs are a powerful model for the study of aging, the associations between age and postural control in this species have not yet been elucidated. The aims of this work were to establish a reliable protocol to measure center of...
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| author | Alejandra Mondino Grant Wagner Katharine Russell Edgar Lobaton Emily Griffith Margaret Gruen B Duncan X Lascelles Natasha Jane Olby |
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| description | Aging is associated with impairment in postural control in humans. While dogs are a powerful model for the study of aging, the associations between age and postural control in this species have not yet been elucidated. The aims of this work were to establish a reliable protocol to measure center of pressure excursions in standing dogs and to determine age-related changes in postural sway. Data were obtained from 40 healthy adult dogs (Group A) and 28 senior dogs (Group B) during seven trials (within one session of data collection) of quiet standing on a pressure sensitive walkway system. Velocity, acceleration, root mean square, 95% ellipse area, range and frequency revolve were recorded as measures of postural sway. In Group A, reliability was assessed with intraclass correlation, and the effect of morphometric variables was evaluated using linear regression. By means of stepwise linear regression we determined that root mean square overall and acceleration in the craniocaudal direction were the best variables able to discriminate between Group A and Group B. The relationship between these two center-of-pressure (COP) measures and the dogs' fractional lifespan was examined in both groups and the role of pain and proprioceptive deficits was evaluated in Group B. All measures except for frequency revolve showed good to excellent reliability. Weight, height and length were correlated with most of the measures. Fractional lifespan impacted postural control in Group B but not Group A. Joint pain and its interaction with proprioceptive deficits influence postural sway especially in the acceleration in the craniocaudal direction, while fractional lifespan was most important in the overall COP displacement. In conclusion, our study found that pressure sensitive walkway systems are a reliable tool to evaluate postural sway in dogs; and that postural sway is affected by morphometric parameters and increases with age and joint pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1eaf31c46ea14c64a0011464218cded62022-12-22T03:04:54ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01177e026839010.1371/journal.pone.0268390Static posturography as a novel measure of the effects of aging on postural control in dogs.Alejandra MondinoGrant WagnerKatharine RussellEdgar LobatonEmily GriffithMargaret GruenB Duncan X LascellesNatasha Jane OlbyAging is associated with impairment in postural control in humans. While dogs are a powerful model for the study of aging, the associations between age and postural control in this species have not yet been elucidated. The aims of this work were to establish a reliable protocol to measure center of pressure excursions in standing dogs and to determine age-related changes in postural sway. Data were obtained from 40 healthy adult dogs (Group A) and 28 senior dogs (Group B) during seven trials (within one session of data collection) of quiet standing on a pressure sensitive walkway system. Velocity, acceleration, root mean square, 95% ellipse area, range and frequency revolve were recorded as measures of postural sway. In Group A, reliability was assessed with intraclass correlation, and the effect of morphometric variables was evaluated using linear regression. By means of stepwise linear regression we determined that root mean square overall and acceleration in the craniocaudal direction were the best variables able to discriminate between Group A and Group B. The relationship between these two center-of-pressure (COP) measures and the dogs' fractional lifespan was examined in both groups and the role of pain and proprioceptive deficits was evaluated in Group B. All measures except for frequency revolve showed good to excellent reliability. Weight, height and length were correlated with most of the measures. Fractional lifespan impacted postural control in Group B but not Group A. Joint pain and its interaction with proprioceptive deficits influence postural sway especially in the acceleration in the craniocaudal direction, while fractional lifespan was most important in the overall COP displacement. In conclusion, our study found that pressure sensitive walkway systems are a reliable tool to evaluate postural sway in dogs; and that postural sway is affected by morphometric parameters and increases with age and joint pain.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268390 |
| spellingShingle | Alejandra Mondino Grant Wagner Katharine Russell Edgar Lobaton Emily Griffith Margaret Gruen B Duncan X Lascelles Natasha Jane Olby Static posturography as a novel measure of the effects of aging on postural control in dogs. PLoS ONE |
| title | Static posturography as a novel measure of the effects of aging on postural control in dogs. |
| title_full | Static posturography as a novel measure of the effects of aging on postural control in dogs. |
| title_fullStr | Static posturography as a novel measure of the effects of aging on postural control in dogs. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Static posturography as a novel measure of the effects of aging on postural control in dogs. |
| title_short | Static posturography as a novel measure of the effects of aging on postural control in dogs. |
| title_sort | static posturography as a novel measure of the effects of aging on postural control in dogs |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268390 |
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