Study of the effect of shoeing on equine locomotion using inertial sensors
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equine, shoeing, kinematic, inertial sensors, data loggingAbstract
This article describes the design and implementation of an ad hoc data logger system to monitor kinematic effects imposed by trimming and shoeing protocols on the dynamic balance of the equine hoof. This method is a low-cost solution, that uses inertial measurement sensors (IMU's). Data representation in open software is presented and the average acceleration and angular velocity recorded on days 0, 15, 30, 40 after implementing a standard trimming and hoof shoeing protocol are statistically analyzed. The results indicated significant differences between measurements (p<0.05). Conditioning favored the dorsopalmar, vertical and lateromedial hoof balance, increased the load on the palmar region and optimized the contact and support until day 40, when the load was distributed asymmetrically in lateromedial direction. Association between shoeing practices and hoof balance was significant (r=0,97), so their application, as well as their frequency of implementation, should be taken into consideration when evaluating the effect on the animal.
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