Spinal health depends on optimal back muscle performance, and this is determined by
muscle structure and function. There has been substantial research evaluating the …

The horse's body consists of a series of axial segments (the head, neck, and trunk) and the 4
limbs that support and move the entire body. The core is the axial skeleton together with the …

Treadmills and water treadmills are found in research centers, therapy centers, and are
becoming increasingly common in private competition yards, yet little evidence exists which …

Reasons for performing study Saddle slip is usually blamed on saddle fit, crooked riders or
horse shape, but may reflect hindlimb lameness. There are no studies of the frequency of …

Reason for performing study: In human subjects with back pain, the deep spinal stabiliser m.
multifidus is inhibited ipsilaterally leading to atrophy, asymmetry and intervertebral …

Equestrianism is popular worldwide, with millions of horses and riders participating in
competitive horse sports and non-competitive leisure riding. Riders have a duty of care or …

The importance of the equine thoracolumbar vertebral column in orthopaedic disorders is
well recognized and diagnostic imaging becomes more feasible, but little is known about …

Background Although extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a common treatment for
horses with back pain, effects on mechanical nociceptive threshold (MNT) and multifidus …

Despite back-pain being a common cause of poor performance in sport horses, a tailored
diagnostic workflow and a consolidated therapeutic approach are currently lacking in equine …

Schools can be important for the development of national belonging in students with
immigrant backgrounds. Following Contact Theory and prior research on diversity norms …