Definitions of kinematic parameters
| Parameter . | Definition . |
|---|---|
| Touch-down | Hard contact of foot at the beginning of stance |
| Lift-off | Last moment of ground contact at the end of stance |
| Stride (step cycle) | From the instance of one touch-down to the next touch-down of the same foot,including one stance and one swing phase |
| Gallop | Both hindlimbs were clearly separable at their touch-down events |
| Trailing limb (T) | Hindlimb first touching the ground at the gallop |
| Leading limb (L) | Hindlimb second touching the ground at the gallop |
| Halfbound (S) | Both hindlimbs touched the ground synchronously |
| Effective angular movement (°) | Absolute value of the difference between touch-down and lift-off angles |
| Maximum angular movement (°) | Difference between maximum and minimum angles for stance and swing phase,respectively (amplitude) |
| Parameter . | Definition . |
|---|---|
| Touch-down | Hard contact of foot at the beginning of stance |
| Lift-off | Last moment of ground contact at the end of stance |
| Stride (step cycle) | From the instance of one touch-down to the next touch-down of the same foot,including one stance and one swing phase |
| Gallop | Both hindlimbs were clearly separable at their touch-down events |
| Trailing limb (T) | Hindlimb first touching the ground at the gallop |
| Leading limb (L) | Hindlimb second touching the ground at the gallop |
| Halfbound (S) | Both hindlimbs touched the ground synchronously |
| Effective angular movement (°) | Absolute value of the difference between touch-down and lift-off angles |
| Maximum angular movement (°) | Difference between maximum and minimum angles for stance and swing phase,respectively (amplitude) |