Recommended terminology for researchers in locomotion and biomechanics of quadrupedal animals.
This paper summarizes recommendations for terminology to be used in the description of quadrupedal locomotion and selected aspects of biomechanics. Directional terms and planes of the body (anatomical position, spatial reference systems), joint angulation, conformation, general locomotion terminology, phases of the stride and limb cycle (e.g. step, cadence) and terminology for the description of jumping are described.
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Department of Veterinary Science, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40546-0099.
D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005121:Extremities / Q000502:physiology; D005684:Gait; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D007596:Joints / Q000502:physiology; D008124:Locomotion / Q000502:physiology*; D011187:Posture; D012108:Research Personnel; D009626:Terminology as Topic