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Gomes MVF, Rahal SC, dos Santos IFC, Dadalto CR, Mamprim MJ, Negrão RR, Hormaza JM, Tsunemi MH, Gómez Álvarez CB. Long-Term Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Hind Limb Muscles, Gait and Pain in Lame Dogs with Borderline-to-Severe Hip Dysplasia-A Pilot Study. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:3456. [PMID: 38003074 PMCID: PMC10668759 DOI: 10.3390/ani13223456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
This pilot study aimed to evaluate the long-term effects of Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) on hind limb muscles, gait and pain in lame dogs with borderline-to-severe hip dysplasia. Ten lame client-owned dogs with borderline-to-severe hip dysplasia, aged from 1.5 to 9.0 years and weighing 14.5 to 53.0 kg, were enrolled. The WBV training program consisted of 15 min sessions three times weekly for 16 weeks. Muscles of the hind limbs were evaluated using measurements of thigh circumference, the cross-sectional thickness of selected hind limb muscles by ultrasound assessment, and vastus lateralis muscle activity determined by surface electromyography (EMG). Lameness and clinical signs of pain were assessed by visual lameness scoring, orthopedic examination and an owner-based questionnaire. Kinetic analysis was performed by using a pressure-sensitive walkway. Manual thigh circumference measurements of both hind limbs showed significant increases over the trial period with a greater degree of change observed after week 8. Ultrasound measurements of the left gluteal muscles and the quadriceps femoris muscles of both hind limbs showed significant increases in the cross-section thickness post WBV. Owner's perception of pain also showed a decrease in signs of pain at week 12 and week 16 compared to baseline. Based on graphs of the EMG activity patterns of the vastus lateralis muscle, 65% of the hind limbs had an improvement after 48 WBV sessions when compared to pre-session patterns. However, no significant differences were observed in visual lameness evaluation and kinetic analysis. Therefore, further studies will help to better clarify the role of WBV in canine rehabilitation protocols.
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- Mayara Viana Freire Gomes
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-681, Brazil; (M.V.F.G.); (I.F.C.d.S.); (C.R.D.); (M.J.M.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-681, Brazil; (M.V.F.G.); (I.F.C.d.S.); (C.R.D.); (M.J.M.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-681, Brazil; (M.V.F.G.); (I.F.C.d.S.); (C.R.D.); (M.J.M.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-681, Brazil; (M.V.F.G.); (I.F.C.d.S.); (C.R.D.); (M.J.M.)
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-681, Brazil; (M.V.F.G.); (I.F.C.d.S.); (C.R.D.); (M.J.M.)
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- Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Bioscience Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-689, Brazil; (R.R.N.); (J.M.H.)
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- Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Bioscience Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-689, Brazil; (R.R.N.); (J.M.H.)
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- Department of Biodiversity and Biostatistics, Bioscience Institute, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-689, Brazil;
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
- Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London UB8 3PH, UK
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Shaheen AF, Lins D, Toledo T, Gómez Álvarez CB. Postural stability measures in healthy miniature Dachshunds obtained using a pressure mat and a force platform: a validity and reliability study. BMC Vet Res 2023; 19:79. [PMID: 37365660 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-023-03633-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Miniature Dachshunds have a high prevalence of neurological and musculoskeletal diseases potentially affecting their balance. The postural stability of dogs in quiet standing is an indicator of postural control and can aid in diagnosing and monitoring lameness and other pathologies affecting balance. Measures of centre of pressure (CoP) can be obtained from force and pressure platform systems to evaluate postural stability, however the two systems have not been compared and the latter has not been validated in dogs. The aims of this study were to assess the validity and reliability of using a pressure mat compared to a force platform and report normative values of CoP measures in healthy miniature Dachshunds. Forty two healthy miniature Dachshunds of smooth, long and wire-haired breed types stood still on a pressure mat (Tekscan MatScan®) placed on a force platform and the two systems were synchronised. Maximum anterior-posterior (AP) and medial-lateral (ML) ranges, sway path and 95% area of a best-fit ellipse were computed. Bland-Altman plots and coefficients of correlation assessed validity; intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) assessed inter-test reliability for both systems. Non-linear regression analyses were used to describe the relationship between CoP and demographic measures. RESULTS Strong correlations for AP range, ML range and 95% ellipse area and moderate correlation for sway path were found between the two devices. ICC showed good reliability (0.75-0.90) for AP range and moderate (0.5-0.75) for ML range and the 95% ellipse area for both devices. Sway path reliability was excellent (> 0.90) with the force platform but moderate with the pressure mat. Age was positively correlated with balance (inversely correlated with all measures except sway path), while weight explained 94% (force platform) and 27% (pressure mat) of the variance in sway path. CONCLUSIONS Pressure mats can be used to obtain valid and reliable measures of CoP and replace use of force platforms. Older (non-senior) and heavier (non-obese) dogs show better postural stability. Clinical examinations should include the use of a range of CoP measures when assessing postural balance, while accounting for the effects of age and body weight.
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- Aliah F Shaheen
- Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UK.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
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- Faculty of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UK
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Gómez Álvarez CB, Oosterlinck M. The ongoing quest for a validated, universally accepted visual lameness grading scale. Equine Vet J 2023; 55:5-8. [PMID: 36385423 DOI: 10.1111/evj.13896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Constanza B Gómez Álvarez
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.,Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, UK
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- Department of Large Animal Surgery, Anaesthesia and Orthopaedics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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Humphries A, Shaheen AF, Gómez Álvarez CB. Biomechanical comparison of standing posture and during trot between German shepherd and Labrador retriever dogs. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0239832. [PMID: 33007006 PMCID: PMC7531786 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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It is widely accepted that canine breeds stand and move differently. The prevalence of various musculoskeletal disorders such as hip and elbow dysplasia is also different between breeds. German shepherd dog (GSD) and Labrador retriever dog (LRD) are two large breeds with different conformations that have high prevalence of these disorders. This study quantifies the movement and standing posture of twelve healthy GSDs and twelve healthy LRDs to identify biomechanical similarities and differences that may be linked to sub-optimal hip and elbow mechanics. A pressure walkway and a motion capture system obtained measures of kinetics, kinematics and conformation during standing and trot. During standing, LRDs carry a greater percentage of the weight on the forelimbs (69%±5% vs. GSDs: 62%±2%, p<0.001) and their body Centre of Pressure (CoP) is located more cranially (p<0.001). GSDs had a greater pelvic tilt (79°±8 vs. 66°±9°, p = 0.004), more flexed stifles (44°±9° vs. LRDs: 34°±10°, p<0.05) and hocks (58°±11° vs. 26°±9°, p<0.01) and more extended hips (-10°±11° vs. 30°±12°, p<0.001). During trot, the GSDs’ CoP had a longer anterior-posterior trajectory (151%±22% vs. LRDs: 93%±25% of the withers height, p<0.001). Stride parameters and loading of limbs were similar when normalised to the size and weight of the dog, respectively. The LRDs had a more extended thoracolumbar angle (p<0.001) and a less flexed lumbosacral angle (p<0.05). The LRDs’ hip remained flexed during trot whereas the GSDs’ hip joint was less flexed during swing (p<0.001) and more extended in late stance and early swing (p<0.001). In conclusion, the LRDs and GSDs differ in the way they stand and move and this would result in different loading pattern of the joints. Further investigation is required to determine the extent to which biomechanical differences are linked to musculoskeletal problems presented clinically.
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- Alexander Humphries
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom.,Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom.,Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Lewis R, Gómez Álvarez CB, Rayman M, Lanham-New S, Woolf A, Mobasheri A. Strategies for optimising musculoskeletal health in the 21 st century. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019; 20:164. [PMID: 30971232 PMCID: PMC6458786 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2510-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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We live in a world with an ever-increasing ageing population. Studying healthy ageing and reducing the socioeconomic impact of age-related diseases is a key research priority for the industrialised and developing countries, along with a better mechanistic understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of ageing that occurs in a number of age-related musculoskeletal disorders. Arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders constitute a major cause of disability and morbidity globally and result in enormous costs for our health and social-care systems.By gaining a better understanding of healthy musculoskeletal ageing and the risk factors associated with premature ageing and senescence, we can provide better care and develop new and better-targeted therapies for common musculoskeletal disorders. This review is the outcome of a two-day multidisciplinary, international workshop sponsored by the Institute of Advanced Studies entitled "Musculoskeletal Health in the 21st Century" and held at the University of Surrey from 30th June-1st July 2015.The aim of this narrative review is to summarise current knowledge of musculoskeletal health, ageing and disease and highlight strategies for prevention and reducing the impact of common musculoskeletal diseases.
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- Rebecca Lewis
- School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- School of Biosciences and Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- School of Biosciences and Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, UK
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. .,Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK. .,Department of Regenerative Medicine, State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania. .,The D-BOARD FP7 Consortium, . .,The APPROACH IMI Consortium, .
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