DESCRIPTION:
The first edition of Equine Locomotion has established itself as the book in the equine literature that discusses all aspects of equine locomotion and gait analysis, written by an international team of editors and contributors. The new edition continues this trend and gives the reader a complete picture of the horse in motion, at the same time including many recent findings in this area. The book begins with a history of man""s association with the horse and then continues to discuss with comprehensive descriptions of the present state of knowledge beginning with the initiation of gait and ending with the more scientific area of computer modeling. In the new edition, the list of contributors continues to comprise of authors who are acknowledged experts in their subject areas and includes many new illustrations.
Key Features:
- international team of editors and contributors, with leading experts from the USA, the Netherlands, Sweden and France (all centres of excellence for the study of equine locomotion)
- editors are from two of the worlds leading locomotion centres - Utrecht and Michigan
- highly illustrated with nearly 500 detailed line drawings and illustrations
- covers all you will ever need to know about equine locomotion, gait analysis and much more
New to This Edition:
- international team of editors and contributors, with leading experts from the USA, the Netherlands, Sweden and France (all centres of excellence for the study of equine locomotion)
- editors are from two of the worlds leading locomotion centres - Utrecht and Michigan
- highly illustrated with nearly 500 detailed line drawings and illustrations
- covers all you will ever need to know about equine locomotion, gait analysis and much more
CONTENTS:
1. History of Locomotor System- van Weeren
- from gait to performance labs (Denoix/Dyson, McIlwraith/Stover, Lekeux/Marlin)
- development of the professionals themselves- Loomans
2. Measurement Techniques for Gait Analysis- Clayton
- Treadmill / Force plate- Weishaupt
- High speed camera / video- Wilson
- Inertial systems for kinematic analysis- Clayton
- Ultrasonic systems for kinematic analysis- Denoix
- Pressure mats hoof, saddle- van Heel / de Cocq
- Application of different types of transducers- Davies, Thomason
- Clinical instruments: flexometer etc.
3. Signal=Waveform/ Statistical analysis of Biomechanical Data - Burn (Keegan / Peham) - new chapter
The Neurobiology of Locomotor Development- Bowker
- EMG: Wijnberg (Nollet / Spadiavecchia)
4. Inter-limb Coordination- Collins
5. Intra forelimb Coordination- Clayton
- Chateau
- chapter above and below: separate chapters in new edition
6. Intra hind limb Coordination- Clayton
7. The Role of the Hoof and Shoeing- Van Heel (Back)
- Natural/barefoot/physiological foot and trim - Bowker
8. Gait Adaptation in Lameness- Keegan
- Evidence for Prepurchase- Sloet / Dyson
- Validity of Imaging techs- Schramme
- Ataxia quantification- Licka
9. The Neck and Back- Haussler
10. The Effects of Conformation- Crevier (/ Weeren - EVJ Special Edition)
11. Genetics- Back
- Equine Genome Scan- Binns (Bailey / Barrey )
- Breed differences: WB/CB/Arab / TB/SB/QH- Rosie -new chapter
- Outcome of epidemiological studie-: Ducro & Arendonk / WUR
12. Exercise Effects on the Skeletal Tissues- Back
- Bone- Rogers / Firth // Stover
- Cartilage- Brommer // McIlwraith/Kawcak/Frisbie
- Tendon- Goodship / Smith
- Muscle- Valberg // Wijnberg
13. Performance in Equestrian Sports- Clayton
- Dressage- Clayton
- Jumping- Weeren (Santamaria)
14. Horse rider interaction- van Weeren
- Ergonomics- Gomez (Weishaupt, Johnston/Roepstorff, Weeren)
- Saddle- de Cocq
- Bit, rein tension- Clayton - new chapter
- Rider kinematics and EMG- Clayton
15. Locomotor Behaviour & Welfare- Dierendonck - new chapter
16. Rehabilitation- Stubbs - new chapter
17. Metabolic Energetics of Locomotion- Marlin (Lekeux)
18. Mechanics Analysis of Locomotion (Scaled, Modelling)- vd Bogert (Bobbert, van Leeuwen, Wilson)
19. Motion capture and animatio- Clayton/Kaiser/Malinowski - new chapter
