Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 1173-1182 , September 2002

Fourier analysis of trunk displacements: a method to identify the lame limb in trotting horses

  • Fabrice Audigié

      Affiliations

    • CIRALE-IPC-UMR INRA-ENVA Biomécanique et Pathologie Locomotrice du Cheval-RN 175–14430 Goustranville, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33-2-31-27-85-53; fax: +33-2-31-27-85-57
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  • Philippe Pourcelot

      Affiliations

    • UMR INRA-ENVA Biomécanique et Pathologie Locomotrice du Cheval-Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort-7, Av du Gal de Gaulle 94704 Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Christophe Degueurce

      Affiliations

    • UMR INRA-ENVA Biomécanique et Pathologie Locomotrice du Cheval-Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort-7, Av du Gal de Gaulle 94704 Maisons-Alfort Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Didier Geiger

      Affiliations

    • E.A. CNRS 7052-Laboratoire de Mécanique Physique-Université Paris XII-Av du Gal de Gaulle 94000 Créteil, France
    • ,
  • Jean Marie Denoix

      Affiliations

    • CIRALE-IPC-UMR INRA-ENVA Biomécanique et Pathologie Locomotrice du Cheval-RN 175–14430 Goustranville, France

,Accepted 8 May 2002.

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Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 1173-1182 , September 2002

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