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Many dog owners allow their pets to jump out of a car boot; however, to date, there has been no study that has investigated whether this places dogs at risk of injury. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between height and peak vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) in static start jumps. Fifteen healthy adult dogs performed three jumps from a platform that represented common vehicle boot sill heights (0.55, 0.65, 0.75 m), landing on a single force platform. Kinetic data (mediolateral (Fx), craniocaudal (Fy) and vertical (Fz)) were normalised for body weight and analysed via a one-way repeated analysis of variance (ANOVA) and pairwise post hoc tests with a Bonferroni correction applied. There was a significant difference in peak forelimb vGRF between both the 0.55 m (27.35±4.14 N/kg) and the 0.65 m (30.84±3.66 N/kg) platform (P=0.001) and between the 0.65 and 0.75 m (34.12±3.63 N/kg) platform (P=0.001). There was no significant difference in mediolateral or craniocaudal forces between the heights examined. These results suggest that allowing dogs to jump from bigger cars with a higher boot sill may result in augmented levels of loading on anatomical structures. Further research is required to investigate the kinematic effects of height on static jump-down and how peak forelimb vGRF relates to anatomical loading and subsequent injury risk.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Veterinary Record |
Volume | 182 |
Issue number | 25 |
Early online date | 5 Apr 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Jun 2018 |
Keywords
- biomechanics
- dogs
- musculoskeletal
- racing and training injuries
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Peak forelimb ground reaction forces experiences by dogs jumping from a simulated car boot
Wills, A. (Speaker)
23 Jul 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation at Conference