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Development of a detailed canine gait analysis method for evaluating harnesses: A pilot study
Dog harnesses are becoming more popular, with their large variety stemming from the idea that different dogs and scenarios require different types of harnesses. While their benefits over collars are self-explanatory, there is a lack of research on their effect on gait, and even the existing studies...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8906618/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35263359 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264299 |
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author | Pálya, Zsófia Rácz, Kristóf Nagymáté, Gergely Kiss, Rita M. |
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description | Dog harnesses are becoming more popular, with their large variety stemming from the idea that different dogs and scenarios require different types of harnesses. While their benefits over collars are self-explanatory, there is a lack of research on their effect on gait, and even the existing studies examine only a limited set of parameters. The goal of present study was to establish a method capable of quantifying canine gait in detail. Based on 3D motion capture, the developed method allows for the examination of 18 joint angles and 35 spatio-temporal parameters throughout multiple gait cycles, and can be used to analyze canine movement in detail in any kind of scenario (e.g. comparing healthy and lame dogs, or measuring the effect of training). The method is presented through the measurement of how different harnesses affect walking kinematics compared to free (unleashed) movements. Four dogs with varying body sizes and breeds and multiple types of harnesses were included. Marker data was filtered using a zero-lag 6th order Butterworth-filter with a cutoff frequency of 20 Hz. The normality of the spatio-temporal and joint range of motion parameters was tested using the Anderson-Darling test (p = 0.05), with most parameters passing in 60+% of test cases. Swing time and range of motion of the sagittal aspect of spinal angle at T1 vertebrae failed more regularly, both resulting from the measurement setup rather than the actual parameters being not normally distributed. Two-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests (p = 0.05) were used to compare each parameter’s distribution between cases, showing that most parameters are significantly altered by the harnesses in about 2/3rd of the cases. Based on the results, there’s no absolute superior harness, however, it is possible to select the best fit for a specific dog and application, justifying their large variety. |
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spelling | pubmed-89066182022-03-10 Development of a detailed canine gait analysis method for evaluating harnesses: A pilot study Pálya, Zsófia Rácz, Kristóf Nagymáté, Gergely Kiss, Rita M. PLoS One Research Article Dog harnesses are becoming more popular, with their large variety stemming from the idea that different dogs and scenarios require different types of harnesses. While their benefits over collars are self-explanatory, there is a lack of research on their effect on gait, and even the existing studies examine only a limited set of parameters. The goal of present study was to establish a method capable of quantifying canine gait in detail. Based on 3D motion capture, the developed method allows for the examination of 18 joint angles and 35 spatio-temporal parameters throughout multiple gait cycles, and can be used to analyze canine movement in detail in any kind of scenario (e.g. comparing healthy and lame dogs, or measuring the effect of training). The method is presented through the measurement of how different harnesses affect walking kinematics compared to free (unleashed) movements. Four dogs with varying body sizes and breeds and multiple types of harnesses were included. Marker data was filtered using a zero-lag 6th order Butterworth-filter with a cutoff frequency of 20 Hz. The normality of the spatio-temporal and joint range of motion parameters was tested using the Anderson-Darling test (p = 0.05), with most parameters passing in 60+% of test cases. Swing time and range of motion of the sagittal aspect of spinal angle at T1 vertebrae failed more regularly, both resulting from the measurement setup rather than the actual parameters being not normally distributed. Two-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests (p = 0.05) were used to compare each parameter’s distribution between cases, showing that most parameters are significantly altered by the harnesses in about 2/3rd of the cases. Based on the results, there’s no absolute superior harness, however, it is possible to select the best fit for a specific dog and application, justifying their large variety. Public Library of Science 2022-03-09 /pmc/articles/PMC8906618/ /pubmed/35263359 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264299 Text en © 2022 Pálya et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Pálya, Zsófia Rácz, Kristóf Nagymáté, Gergely Kiss, Rita M. Development of a detailed canine gait analysis method for evaluating harnesses: A pilot study |
title | Development of a detailed canine gait analysis method for evaluating harnesses: A pilot study |
title_full | Development of a detailed canine gait analysis method for evaluating harnesses: A pilot study |
title_fullStr | Development of a detailed canine gait analysis method for evaluating harnesses: A pilot study |
title_full_unstemmed | Development of a detailed canine gait analysis method for evaluating harnesses: A pilot study |
title_short | Development of a detailed canine gait analysis method for evaluating harnesses: A pilot study |
title_sort | development of a detailed canine gait analysis method for evaluating harnesses: a pilot study |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8906618/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35263359 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264299 |
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