TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of spatiotemporal gait characteristics in clinically normal dogs and dogs with spinal cord disease
AU - Gordon-Evans, Wanda J.
AU - Evans, Richard B.
AU - Knap, Kimberly E.
AU - Hildreth, Joanna M.
AU - Pinel, Corey B.
AU - Imhoff, Darren J.
AU - Conzemius, Michael G.
PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - Objective - To determine the spatiotemporal gait characteristics and associated covariates of clinically normal dogs and dogs with spinal cord disease. Animals - 42 clinically normal dogs and 24 dogs with myelopathy at spinal cord segment T3-L3. Procedures - Gait was analyzed for velocity, stride length, stride time, stance time, and swing time and compared between groups with consideration of covariates, including height, weight, velocity, sex, and age. Results - By use of multivariate regression, dogs with neurologic signs, compared with clinically normal dogs, had decreased stride time, stance time, and stride length in the forelimbs and increased swing time in the hind limbs. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance - Use of spatiotemporal gait characteristics appears to have potential for use as an outcome measure for dogs with neurologic disease.
AB - Objective - To determine the spatiotemporal gait characteristics and associated covariates of clinically normal dogs and dogs with spinal cord disease. Animals - 42 clinically normal dogs and 24 dogs with myelopathy at spinal cord segment T3-L3. Procedures - Gait was analyzed for velocity, stride length, stride time, stance time, and swing time and compared between groups with consideration of covariates, including height, weight, velocity, sex, and age. Results - By use of multivariate regression, dogs with neurologic signs, compared with clinically normal dogs, had decreased stride time, stance time, and stride length in the forelimbs and increased swing time in the hind limbs. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance - Use of spatiotemporal gait characteristics appears to have potential for use as an outcome measure for dogs with neurologic disease.
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U2 - 10.2460/ajvr.70.12.1444
DO - 10.2460/ajvr.70.12.1444
M3 - Article
C2 - 19951114
AN - SCOPUS:75149133720
SN - 0002-9645
VL - 70
SP - 1444
EP - 1449
JO - American journal of veterinary research
JF - American journal of veterinary research
IS - 12
ER -