Horse–Rider Interaction: A New Method Based on Inertial Measurement Units

Eckardt, Falko; Witte, Kerstin

doi:10.1016/j.jevs.2017.02.016

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“…Recently, studies on horseback riding and the horse-rider interaction (HRI) have been crucial in assuring horse welfare. HRI factors include harmony, coordination dynamics, motor coordination, phase synchronization, and periodicity [31]. The rider is mainly responsible for keeping the horse healthy, trained and motivated, since many horses (e.g., in the UK: 40% of 11,363 dressage horses) do suffer from back pain due to equestrian sport [32,33].…”

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Horses as a Crucial Part of One Health

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Fechner

Wahed

2020

Veterinary Sciences

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One Health (OH) is a crucial concept, where the interference between humans, animals and the environment matters. This review article focusses on the role of horses in maintaining the health of humans and the environment. Horses' impact on environmental health includes their influence on soil and the biodiversity of animal and plant species. Nevertheless, the effect of horses is not usually linear and several factors like plant-animal coevolutionary history, climate and animal density play significant roles. The long history of the relationship between horses and humans is shaped by the service of horses in wars or even in mines. Moreover, horses were essential in developing the first antidote to cure diphtheria. Nowadays, horses do have an influential role in animal assisted therapy, in supporting livelihoods in low income countries and as a leisure partner. Horses are of relevance in the spillover of zoonotic and emerging diseases from wildlife to human (e.g., Hendra Virus), and in non-communicable diseases (e.g., post-traumatic osteoarthritis in horses and back pain in horse riders). Furthermore, many risk factors-such as climate change and antimicrobial resistance-threaten the health of both horses and humans. Finally, the horse is a valuable factor in sustaining the health of humans and the environment, and must be incorporated in any roadmap to achieve OH.Vet. Sci. 2020, 7, 28 2 of 17 crucial part in developing the first antidote to cure diphtheria. Since then, the rate of contact between domesticated horses and humans steadily increased. Nowadays, for example, horses play an important role in animal-assisted therapy. Furthermore, the detection of infectious diseases that affect both humans and horses are crucial, especially in cases of highly transmissible diseases. Beside infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as skeletal and joint diseases or metabolic disorders are of concern to both. Several risk factors concerning the health of humans and horses exist. Therefore, this article will give an overview of OH with a focus on horses and their relation to the environment and humans, along with the influence of other factors such as climate change (see Figure 1). Vet. Sci. 2020, 7, x FOR PEER REVIEW 2 of 15 crucial part in developing the first antidote to cure diphtheria. Since then, the rate of contact between 46 domesticated horses and humans steadily increased. Nowadays, for example, horses play an 47 important role in animal-assisted therapy. Furthermore, the detection of infectious diseases that affect 48 both humans and horses are crucial, especially in cases of highly transmissible diseases. Beside 49 infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as skeletal and joint diseases or 50metabolic disorders are of concern to both. Several risk factors concerning the health of humans and 51 horses exist. Therefore, this article will give an overview of OH with a focus on horses and their 52 relation to the environment and humans, along with the influence of other factors such a...

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Section: Horse-rider Interactionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Horses as a Crucial Part of One Health

Lönker

Fechner

Wahed

2020

Veterinary Sciences

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“…Also, C3 and CP5 domains are highlighted in red which are related to the sensor-motor cortex of the brain. 12 shows that there is less difference between 8 and 12 Hz frequencies, the reason is the professional rider knows horse gaits and how to control the body during different gaits of the horse [35]. By comparing the inexperienced rider and a professional rider the 8 to 12 Hz range (Alpha waves) see changes that are related to relaxing and arousal [36], [37], [38], [39].…”

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“…There are multiple areas of research that have sought to investigate and assess the therapeutic benefits of hippotherapy. One group of studies was directed toward researching rider's body position and laterality while experiencing horseback riding using inertial sensing technology for detecting inertial sensors prospective and restrictions to consider the rider's pelvis motion three types of movements such as canter, trot and walk with certain precision for repeatability [10], to indicate the incommensurability in horse riders, which is seen by the measured differences in the external rotation angle of the hip joint [11], to consider the interplay factors in the rider-horse system for various skill in horse movement levels such as canter gaits, sitting trot, and walk [12]. Horseback riding simulators have also been used in studies focused on monitoring trunk muscle activation and balance in older adults [13] and body position control in children suffering from cerebral palsy [14].…”

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Real-Time Human Body and Brain Monitoring During Horseback Riding Simulator by Means of Inertial Motion Capture and EEG Systems

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One type of effective muscular disorders therapy is horseback riding. The main objective of the present study is developing a physiotherapeutic simulator (concept proof) instead of a real horse though employing the Electroencephalography (EEG) amplifier and inertial motion capture system (IMCS). In the experiment, the professional and non-professional rider's body movements and brain-behaviors monitored during the horseback riding simulator. The computational analysis for identifying the alterations of the pelvic area activity among two group riders were considered based on the IMCS. The EEG system was used for investigating the brain signals of the experienced horseback rider who had never experienced using horse simulator. For this purpose, the following experiments were handled, representing body and brain-behavior. As a result, it was concluded, that inexperienced horseback riders tend to make movement mistakes while riding a simulator, which may cause asymmetry shift in external hip and back regions. The study of EEG shows that the frontal lobes, which are responsible for intelligence and concentration were activated. Also, the temporal and the parietal areas of the brain which are responsible for movements and vision were activated significantly, respectively.

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“…The belt pouch was secured with insulation tape to minimise potential oscillation of the unit during data collection and reduce the risk of type 1 error. This position was chosen due to reported differences in segmental rotations between the trunk and pelvis [21]. Each player wore both units for the duration of the session (4 -6 chukkas), including when changing horses.…”

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Feasibility of a Global Positioning System to Assess the Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Polo Performance

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2019

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

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The implementation of global positioning systems (GPS) has become widely supported in a variety of sports, due to the insight it provides into athlete workloads, training parameters and playing styles. Despite widely reported use of GPS in equine settings, few studies have quantified the reliability of spatiotemporal characteristics in a dynamic environment of high intensity gameplay. Due to the unique game demands of Polo for both riders and horses, this study aimed to assess the inter-unit reliability between a traditional GPS placement between the shoulder blades and a Polo specific placement on players' belts, in order to inform the feasibility of GPS implementation within Polo. GPS data was collected across 37 unique rider-horse interactions. GPS metrics included distance covered, speeds attained and number of sprints performed. Data was further categorised into respect to equine specific speed zones. All metrics agreed across multiple reliability measures and were deemed qualitatively reliable (ICC>0.70 and CV<10%), with sprint count displaying 100% agreement between units. Findings suggest the spatiotemporal characteristics of Polo can be reliably measured via GPS through a traditional or belt-based placement, which leaves the decision of GPS placement at riders' discretion.

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Horse–Rider Interaction: A New Method Based on Inertial Measurement Units

Cited by 19 publications

References 32 publications

Horses as a Crucial Part of One Health

Horses as a Crucial Part of One Health

Real-Time Human Body and Brain Monitoring During Horseback Riding Simulator by Means of Inertial Motion Capture and EEG Systems

Feasibility of a Global Positioning System to Assess the Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Polo Performance

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