The kinematics and kinetics of riding a racehorse: A quantitative comparison of a training simulator and real horses
(2016)
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Walker, A. M., Applegate, C., Pfau, T., Sparkes, E. L., Wilson, A. M., & Witte, T. H. (2016). The kinematics and kinetics of riding a racehorse: A quantitative comparison of a training simulator and real horses. Journal of Biomechanics, 49(14), 3368-3374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2016.08.031
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Improving the accuracy of estimates of animal path and travel distance using GPS drift-corrected dead reckoning (2016)
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Dewhirst, O. P., Evans, H. K., Roskilly, K., Harvey, R. J., Hubel, T. Y., & Wilson, A. M. (2016). Improving the accuracy of estimates of animal path and travel distance using GPS drift-corrected dead reckoning. Ecology and Evolution, 6(17), 6210-6222. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2359
Energy cost and return for hunting in African wild dogs and Cheetahs (2016)
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Hubel, T. Y., Myatt, J. P., Jordan, N. R., Dewhirst, O. P., McNutt, J. W., & Wilson, A. M. (2016). Energy cost and return for hunting in African wild dogs and Cheetahs. Nature Communications, 7, https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11034African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are reported to hunt with energetically costly long chase distances. We used high-resolution GPS and inertial technology to record 1,119 high-speed chases of all members of a pack of six adult African wild dogs in no... Read More about Energy cost and return for hunting in African wild dogs and Cheetahs.
Additive opportunistic capture explains group hunting benefits in African wild dogs (2016)
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Hubel, T. Y., Myatt, J. P., Jordan, N. R., Dewhirst, O. P., Weldon McNutt, J., & Wilson, A. M. (2016). Additive opportunistic capture explains group hunting benefits in African wild dogs. Nature Communications, 7, 11033. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11033African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) are described as highly collaborative endurance pursuit hunters based on observations derived primarily from the grass plains of East Africa. However, the remaining population of this endangered species mainly occupi... Read More about Additive opportunistic capture explains group hunting benefits in African wild dogs.
Foot placement of the equine forelimb: relationship between foot conformation, foot placement and movement asymmetry (2016)
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Wilson, A. M., Agass, R., Vaux, S., Sherlock, E., Day, P., Pfau, T., & Weller, R. (2016). Foot placement of the equine forelimb: relationship between foot conformation, foot placement and movement asymmetry. Equine Veterinary Journal, 48(1), 90-96. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12378
Skinned fibres produce the same power and force as intact fibre bundles from muscle of wild rabbits (2015)
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Curtin, N. A., Diack, R. A., West, T. G., Wilson, A. M., & Woledge, R. C. (2015). Skinned fibres produce the same power and force as intact fibre bundles from muscle of wild rabbits. Journal of Experimental Biology, 218, 2856-2863. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.121897Skinned fibres have advantages for comparing the muscle properties of different animal species because they can be prepared from a needle biopsy taken under field conditions. However, it is not clear how well the contractile properties of skinned fib... Read More about Skinned fibres produce the same power and force as intact fibre bundles from muscle of wild rabbits.
Lessons from integrating behaviour and resource selection: activity-specific responses of African wild dogs to roads (2015)
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Abrahms, B., Jordan, N. R., Golabek, K. A., McNutt, J. W., Wilson, A. M., & Brashares, J. S. (2015). Lessons from integrating behaviour and resource selection: activity-specific responses of African wild dogs to roads. Animal Conservation, 19, 247-255. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12235Understanding how anthropogenic features affect species' abilities to move within landscapes is essential to conservation planning and requires accurate assessment of resource selection for movement by focal species. Yet, the extent to which an indiv... Read More about Lessons from integrating behaviour and resource selection: activity-specific responses of African wild dogs to roads.
Matching times of leading and following suggest cooperation through direct reciprocity during V-formation flight in ibis (2015)
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Voelkl, B., Portugal, S. J., Unsoeld, M., Usherwood, J. R., Wilson, A. M., & Fritz, J. (2015). Matching times of leading and following suggest cooperation through direct reciprocity during V-formation flight in ibis. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1413589112One conspicuous feature of several larger bird species is their annual migration in V-shaped or echelon formation. When birds are flying in these formations, energy savings can be achieved by using the aerodynamic up-wash produced by the preceding bi... Read More about Matching times of leading and following suggest cooperation through direct reciprocity during V-formation flight in ibis.
Modifications of Gait as Predictors of Natural Osteoarthritis Progression in STR/Ort Mice (2014)
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Poulet, B., De Souza, R., Knights, C. B., Gentry, C., Wilson, A. M., Bevan, S., …Pitsillides, A. A. (2014). Modifications of Gait as Predictors of Natural Osteoarthritis Progression in STR/Ort Mice. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.38616
Upwash exploitation and downwash avoidance by flap phasing in ibis formation flight (2014)
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Portugal, S. J., Hubel, T. Y., Fritz, J., Heese, S., Trobe, D., Voelkl, B., …Usherwood, J. R. (2014). Upwash exploitation and downwash avoidance by flap phasing in ibis formation flight. Nature, 505(7483), 399-+. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12939Many species travel in highly organized groups. The most quoted function of these configurations is to reduce energy expenditure and enhance locomotor performance of individuals in the assemblage. The distinctive V formation of bird flocks has long i... Read More about Upwash exploitation and downwash avoidance by flap phasing in ibis formation flight.
Locomotion dynamics of hunting in wild cheetahs (2013)
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Wilson, A. M., Lowe, J. C., Roskilly, K., Hudson, P. E., Golabek, K. A., & McNutt, J. W. (2013). Locomotion dynamics of hunting in wild cheetahs. Nature, 498(7453), 185-189. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12295
Assessment of dairy cow locomotion in a commercial farm setting: the effects of walking speed on ground reaction forces and temporal and linear stride characteristics (2010)
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Walker, A. M., Pfau, T., Channon, A. J., & Wilson, A. M. (2010). Assessment of dairy cow locomotion in a commercial farm setting: the effects of walking speed on ground reaction forces and temporal and linear stride characteristics. Research in Veterinary Science, 88, 179-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.05.016
A low-cost accurate speed-tracking system for supporting sprint coaching
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Cheng, L., Tan, H., Kuntze, G., Bezodis, I. N., Hailes, S., Kerwin, D. G., & Wilson, A. M. A low-cost accurate speed-tracking system for supporting sprint coaching. https://doi.org/10.1243/17543371jset55
Grip and limb force limits to turning performance in competition horses
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Tan, H. L., & Wilson, A. M. Grip and limb force limits to turning performance in competition horses. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2010.2395
Sensing for stride information of sprinters
Conference Proceeding
Cheng, L., Tan, H. L., Kuntze, G., Roskilly, K., Lowe, J. C., Bezodis, I. N., …Kerwin, D. G. Sensing for stride information of sprinters
Practical Sensing for Sprint Parameter Monitoring
Conference Proceeding
Cheng, L., Kuntze, G., Tan, H. L., Nguyen, D., Roskilly, K., Lowe, J. C., …Kalra, D. Practical Sensing for Sprint Parameter Monitoring. https://doi.org/10.1109/SECON.2010.5508250
Variability of Manson and Leaver locomotion scores assigned to dairy cows by different observers
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Channon, A. J., Walker, A. M., Pfau, T., Sheldon, I. M., & Wilson, A. M. Variability of Manson and Leaver locomotion scores assigned to dairy cows by different observers. Veterinary Record, 164(13), 388-392The gait scoring system developed by Manson and Leaver was used by five experienced observers to assess the gait of 83 milking Holstein-Friesian cows in a live recording session, and video recordings were made. The agreement between the scores of the... Read More about Variability of Manson and Leaver locomotion scores assigned to dairy cows by different observers.
The anatomical arrangement of muscle and tendon enhances limb versatility and locomotor performance
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Wilson, A. M., & Lichtwark, G. The anatomical arrangement of muscle and tendon enhances limb versatility and locomotor performance. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 366(1570), 1540-1553. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2010.0361
Flying in a flock comes at a cost in pigeons
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Usherwood, J. R., Stavrou, M., Lowe, J. C., Roskilly, K., & Wilson, A. M. Flying in a flock comes at a cost in pigeons. Nature, 474(7352), 494-497. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10164
Stride Information Monitoring and Sensing in Sports
Conference Proceeding
Cheng, L., Kuntze, G., Tan, H. L., Lowe, J. C., Roskilly, K., Hailes, S., …Wilson, A. M. Stride Information Monitoring and Sensing in Sports. https://doi.org/10.1109/MASS.2010.5663992