Kinetic measurements of gait for osteoarthritis research in dogs and cats.
Over the past 2 decades the measurement of ground reaction forces (GRF) has been extensively used in dogs and cats to gain insights on normal locomotion, discrepancies under pathologic conditions, and biomechanical changes following surgical procedures. Ground reaction forces have become a well-established outcome measure of pain-related functional impairment in animals affected by experimental and naturally occurring osteoarthritis. This paper comprehensively reviews the nature of GRF and presents arguments regarding its measurement in osteoarthritis research.
Osteoarthritis Research Unit, Université de Montréal Hospital Centre, Notre-Dame Hospital, Quebec, (Moreau, Lussier, Troncy); GREPAQ, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences (Moreau, Troncy) and Department of Clinical Sciences (Lussier), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec; Centre de Réadaptation Marie-Enfant Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montréal, Quebec and Département de Kinanthropologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec (Ballaz).
Maxim
M
Moreau
Osteoarthritis Research Unit, Université de Montréal Hospital Centre, Notre-Dame Hospital, Quebec, (Moreau, Lussier, Troncy); GREPAQ, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences (Moreau, Troncy) and Department of Clinical Sciences (Lussier), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec; Centre de Réadaptation Marie-Enfant Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montréal, Quebec and Département de Kinanthropologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec (Ballaz).
Bertrand
B
Lussier
Osteoarthritis Research Unit, Université de Montréal Hospital Centre, Notre-Dame Hospital, Quebec, (Moreau, Lussier, Troncy); GREPAQ, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences (Moreau, Troncy) and Department of Clinical Sciences (Lussier), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec; Centre de Réadaptation Marie-Enfant Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montréal, Quebec and Département de Kinanthropologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec (Ballaz).
Laurent
L
Ballaz
Osteoarthritis Research Unit, Université de Montréal Hospital Centre, Notre-Dame Hospital, Quebec, (Moreau, Lussier, Troncy); GREPAQ, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences (Moreau, Troncy) and Department of Clinical Sciences (Lussier), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec; Centre de Réadaptation Marie-Enfant Research Center, Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montréal, Quebec and Département de Kinanthropologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec (Ballaz).
Eric
E
Troncy
D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology*; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000503:physiopathology; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*