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It has been recently demonstrated in this laboratory that high frequency vibration occurs within the equine forelimb during the initial portion of hoof contact with the ground (Wilson et al, 2002). It was demonstrated that this high frequency vibration is damped relatively quickly and it is speculated that the digital flexor muscle is ideally structured (short muscle fibres) to damp these vibrations according to the cross-bridge theory. This has been analysed with a model of the equine forelimb using software written by Ton van den Bogert (Cleveland Clinic Foundation). Further research is now being conducted into the effects of vibration on muscular activity in human subjects by Sally Waterworth.
Alan Wilson
Polly McGuigan
Ton Van Der Bogert
Sally Waterworth
Structure and Motion Lab These pages maintained by the SML Contact: Alan Wilson
