A Canine Gait Analysis Protocol for the Analysis of the Back Movement: Assessment of Kinematic and Kinetic Variables in German Shepherd Dogs

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2015-07-16

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Cereatti, Andrea
Sürer, Elif
Evangelisti, Maria Antonietta
Manunta, Maria Lucia
Gabriele, Paolini
Della Croce, Ugo

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Introduction and objectives Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (DLSS) is a common disorder affecting large breed dogs and in particular German Shepherd (GS) dogs. Currently, the most common treatment is surgery, however surgical timing and techniques are still controversial [1]. In this regard, instrumented movement analysis is a powerful tool for improving the clinical intervention efficacy [2]. The majority of the gait analysis protocols proposed were devised to analyze hind limbs kinematics [3]. To authors' knowledge, only few studies focused on the movements of the back [4] and, a complete description throughout the entire gait cycle of the kinematic data variability is still lacking. Aim of the present study is twofold: (i) to present and validate a gait analysis protocol specifically designed for the evaluation of the back motion in both sagittal and horizontal planes; and (ii) to provide normative data of the spatio-temporal parameters, kinematics and kinetics quantities during quadrupedal stance posture and level gait in healthy GS dogs.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/75357

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25th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB 2015), (12 - 16 Temmuz 2015)

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A. Cereatti, E. Sürer, M. A. Evangelisti, M. L. Manunta, P. Gabriele, and U. Della Croce, “A Canine Gait Analysis Protocol for the Analysis of the Back Movement: Assessment of Kinematic and Kinetic Variables in German Shepherd Dogs,” presented at the 25th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB 2015), (12 - 16 Temmuz 2015), Glasgow, İngiltere, 2015, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/75357.