Effect of speed and leading or trailing limbs on surface muscle activities during canter in Thoroughbred horses.

Given that Thoroughbred horses' canter is an asymmetric gait, not only speed but also leading or trailing limbs could affect muscle activities. However, the muscle activity during a canter remains poorly understood. Hence, we aimed to investigate speed and lead-side (leading or trailing) effect...

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Main Authors: Yuji Takahashi, Toshiyuki Takahashi, Kazutaka Mukai, Yusaku Ebisuda, Hajime Ohmura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286409