Gait parameters of treadmill versus overground locomotion in mouse

Herbin, Marc; Hackert, Rémi; Gasc, Jean‐Pierre; Renous, Sabine

doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2007.04.001

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“…A further comparison with other species requires accepting that treadmill locomotion parallels unrestrained locomotion, an idea that is already supported by data on mammals (Fischer, 1999;Herbin, et al, 2007;Matsas et al, 2000;Riley et al, 2007). Furthermore, in ostriches, only marginal differences occur by means of a slight variation in swing duration (Rubenson et al, 2004;Rubenson et al, 2007).…”

Section: Methodology and Comparison Of Angular Valuesmentioning

confidence: 84%

Comparative intralimb coordination in avian bipedal locomotion

Stoessel

Fischer

2012

Journal of Experimental Biology

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SUMMARYAnalyses of how intralimb coordination during locomotion varies within and across different taxa are necessary for understanding the morphological and neurological basis for locomotion in general. Previous findings suggest that intralimb proportions are the major source of kinematic variation that governs intralimb coordination across taxa. Also, independence of kinematics from habitat preference and phylogenetic position has been suggested for mammals. This leads to the hypothesis that among equally sized bird species exhibiting equal limb proportions, similar kinematics can be observed. To test this hypothesis, the bipedal locomotion of two distantly related ground-dwelling bird species (Eudromia elegans and Coturnix coturnix) and of a less terrestrial species (Corvus monedula) was investigated by means of a biplanar high-speed X-ray videographic analysis. Birds exhibited similar intralimb proportions and were filmed over a broad range of speed while moving on a treadmill. Joint and limb element angles, as well as pelvic rotations, were quantified. Regarding fore-aft motions of the limb joints and elements, a congruent pattern of intralimb coordination was observed among all experimental species. The sample of species suggests that this is largely independent of their habitat preference and systematic position and seems to be related to demands for coping with an irregular terrain with a minimum of necessary control. Hence, the initial hypothesis was confirmed. However, this congruence is not found when looking at medio-lateral limb motions and pelvic rotations, showing distinct differences between grounddwellers (e.g. largely restricted to a parasagittal plane) and C. monedula (e.g. increased mobility of the hip joint). Supplementary material available online at

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Section: Methodology and Comparison Of Angular Valuesmentioning

confidence: 84%

Comparative intralimb coordination in avian bipedal locomotion

Stoessel

Fischer

2012

Journal of Experimental Biology

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“…However, variability in FL or HL values was frequently found to result from treadmill locomotion, especially in small mammals. Limb coordination may be influenced by a permanent adjustment of the speed of the animal to treadmill speed, as shown for various kinematic parameters in many studies (Wetzel et al, 1975;Eliot and Blanksby, 1976;Alton et al, 1993;Barrey et al, 1993;Wank et al, 1998;Dunbar, 2004;Herbin et al, 2007).…”

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confidence: 96%

Steady locomotion in dogs: temporal and associated spatial coordination patterns and the effect of speed

Maes

Herbin

Hackert

et al. 2008

Journal of Experimental Biology

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SUMMARYOnly a few studies on quadrupedal locomotion have investigated symmetrical and asymmetrical gaits in the same framework because the mechanisms underlying these two types of gait seem to be different and it took a long time to identify a common set of parameters for their simultaneous study. Moreover, despite the clear importance of the spatial dimension in animal locomotion, the relationship between temporal and spatial limb coordination has never been quantified before. We used anteroposterior sequence (APS) analysis to analyse 486 sequences from five malinois (Belgian shepherd) dogs moving at a large range of speeds (from 0.4 to 10.0·m·s -1 ) to compare symmetrical and asymmetrical gaits through kinematic and limb coordination parameters. Considerable continuity was observed in cycle characteristics, from walk to rotary gallop, but at very high speeds an increase in swing duration reflected the use of sagittal flexibility of the vertebral axis to increase speed. This change occurred after the contribution of the increase in stride length had become the main element driving the increase in speed -i.e. when the dogs had adopted asymmetrical gaits. As the left and right limbs of a pair are linked to the same rigid structure, spatial coordination within pairs of limbs reflected the temporal coordination within pairs of limbs whatever the speed. By contrast, the relationship between the temporal and spatial coordination between pairs of limb was found to depend on speed and trunk length. For trot and rotary gallop, this relationship was thought also to depend on the additional action of trunk flexion and leg angle at footfall.

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“…insects (Dangles et al, 2006;Wu et al, 2008;Nguyen et al, 2010;Truong et al, 2012); fish (Korff & Wainwright, 2004;Herrel et al, 2005;Huber et al, 2008;Wroe et al, 2008;Huber et al, 2009;Mara et al, 2009;Habegger et al, 2010;Tran et al, 2010); rodents (Bracha et al, 2003;Sakatani & Isa, 2004;Herbin et al, 2007;Morita et al, 2008;Beare et al, 2009;Fu et al, 2009;Stefen et al, 2011); reptiles (Deban & O'Reilly, 2005;Herrel & O'Reilly, 2006;Fuller et al, 2011;Schaerlaeken et al, 2011); birds (Westneat et al, 1993;Estrella & Masero, 2007;Abourachid et al, 2011;Dawson et al, 2011;Smith et al, 2011); as well as in humans (Arampatzis et al, 1999;Yoganandan et al, 2002;Imura et al, 2008;Shan, 2008;Bakker et al, 2009;Steeve, 2010). The main topics treated are flight features, bite force analysis, cognitive functions assessments by realtime tracking, anatomical and physiological study of locomotion, evaluation of mandibular motion and muscle activity during ingestion or vocalization, the effect of food type on feeding efficiency, 3-D bones reconstruction for motion morphology assessments, among others.…”

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Feeding behaviour of broiler chickens: a review on the biomechanical characteristics

Neves

Banhazi

Nääs

2014

Rev. Bras. Cienc. Avic.

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Feed related costs are the main drivers of profitability of commercial poultry farms, and good nutrition is mainly responsible for the exceptional growth rate responses of current poultry species. So far, most research on the poultry feeding behaviour addresses the productivity indices and birds' physiological responses, but few studies have considered the biomechanical characteristics involved in this process. This paper aims to review biomechanical issues related to feed behaviour of domestic chickens to address some issues related to the feed used in commercial broiler chicken production, considering feed particle size, physical form and the impact of feeders during feeding. It is believed that the biomechanical evaluation might suggest a new way for feed processing to meet the natural feeding behaviour of the birds.

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Gait parameters of treadmill versus overground locomotion in mouse

Cited by 83 publications

References 45 publications

Comparative intralimb coordination in avian bipedal locomotion

Comparative intralimb coordination in avian bipedal locomotion

Steady locomotion in dogs: temporal and associated spatial coordination patterns and the effect of speed

Feeding behaviour of broiler chickens: a review on the biomechanical characteristics

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