Affiliation:
1. School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
2. School of Transportation and Vehicle Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China
Abstract
Ground reaction force and impulse measurement is an established method for assessing the physical condition and efficacy of treatment for some animals. The primary aim of this study was to quantify the kinetic parameters of the limbs of healthy cats at different speeds. The second aim was to determine the explicit relationship between the kinetic parameters and speed. Peak vertical force (PVF), vertical impulse (VI), stance phase duration (SPD), and paw contact area (PCA) of each limb (forelimb, F; hindlimb, H) of seven clinically healthy, client-owned cats were recorded in the speed interval of 0.5–2.5 m/s. The cats were encouraged to pass by a pressure-sensitive walkway with different speeds. The results revealed that there were no significant differences in any of the tested parameters between the left and right forelimbs and the left and right hindlimbs. Means and regression formulas of the kinetic parameters with speed were obtained. It was evident that PVF-F and PVF-H increased linearly with speed, while VI-F and VI-H decreased exponentially. SPD-F was practically equal to SPD-H and exponentially decreased with speed. PCA-F increased linearly with speed, and PCA-H was almost invariable. Pressure-sensitive walkway is a suitable and convenient equipment for assessing the kinetic parameters of cats. Variation of these kinetic parameters with speed can be explained by the functional difference for forelimb-dominant and hindlimb-driven.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
General Engineering,General Mathematics
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3 articles.
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