Modifications of a force plate system for equine gait analysis.
A force plate system for measurement of the vertical component of the force applied by a horse's limb on ground contact was modified. The modifications included use of steel supporting posts for improved durability and an additional strain gauge on each arm of the Wheatstone bridge for increased sensitivity and temperature compensation. Data from clinically normal horses are provided to indicate the performance obtained with these modifications of the force plate system.
D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001835:Body Weight; D005684:Gait; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*