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  • Title: Shortening of the forelimb in the horse during the stance phase.
    Author: Hjertén G, Drevemo S.
    Journal: Acta Anat (Basel); 1993; 146(2-3):193-5. PubMed ID: 8470466.
    Abstract:
    Compressions in the forelimb of a horse trotting at 3.7 m/s were studied using high-speed cinematography. From a diagram of shortenings it has been concluded that successive loadings in the longitudinal direction from below signify longer impact time and smaller impact forces compared to a theoretically stiff limb. It is proposed that the limb takes up the impact force passively until the onset of loading at the elbow joint, i.e. 30 ms following first contact.
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