Introduction : Ground reaction forces in sound horses with asymmetric hooves show systematic differences in the horizontal braking force and relative timing of break-over. The Center Of Pressure (COP) path quantifies the dynamic load distribution under the hoof in a moving horse. The objective was to test whether anatomical asymmetry, quantified by...
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Modelling length of stay in neonatal care is vital to inform service planning and the counselling of parents. Preterm babies, at the highest risk of mortality, can have long stays in neonatal care and require high resource use. Previous work has incorporated babies that die into length of stay estimates, but this still overlooks the levels of care ...
We present the first detailed study of the kinematics of free relativistic particles whose symmetries are compatible with the ones described by a quantum deformation of the de Sitter algebra, known as q–de Sitter Hopf algebra. In such algebra, the quantum deformation parameter is a function of the Planck length ℓ and the de Sitter radius H−1, such ...
Musculoskeletal models have proven to be a valuable tool in human orthopaedics research. Recently, veterinary research started taking an interest in the computer modelling approach to understand the forces acting upon the canine musculoskeletal system. While many of the methods employed in human musculoskeletal models can applied to canine musculos...
Purpose Varisation distal femoral osteotomy is a well-described treatment for lateral compartment arthrosis in the young, active patient. This treatment may potentially alter the length of the lower limb. The objective of this study was to quantify the change in leg length following lateral opening wedge distal femoral osteotomy using a blade plate...
The expressive features of music can influence the velocity of walking. So far, studies used instructed (and intended) synchronization. But is this velocity effect still present with non-instructed (spontaneous) synchronization? To figure that out, participants were instructed to walk in their own comfort tempo on an indoor track, first in silence ...
Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is a valuable protein-rich forage crop, but poor seed yields are often a setback, especially in tetraploid varieties. Published work on factors underlying seed yield report contradictory or (sometimes) inconclusive results. Here we report on the effect of 10 traits related to seed yield and flowering on seed yield...
Purpose Various methods exist for measuring limb length and lateralisation after total hip arthroplasty. Most of them utilise standard anteroposterior (AP) pelvic radiographs, but their results can be affected by patient position during imaging and thus the position of the lower limb on the coronal plane. The aim of this study is to evaluate how co...
