title: [Force plate measurements for a quantitative assessment of the equine gait].
abstract: Forces occurring between the hoof and the ground during the stance phase (i.e. the ground reaction forces GRF) can be analysed using a force plate. The average of a number of five to stance time and body weight normalised GRF recordings (data) will provide 'representative' GRF patterns. These can be used for objective and quantitative evaluation of various forms of therapy in equine orthopaedics as well as for locomotion research during various forms of equestrian sports.
authors: Vakgroep Algemene Heelkunde, Utrecht.
authors: H W
authors: HW
authors: Merkens
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005684:Gait; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Krachtenplatformmetingen voor een kwantitatieve beoordeling van de gangen van het paard.