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Modification of the Composition of Articular Cartilage Collagen Fibrils with Increasing Age
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Vaughan-Thomas, A., Dudhia, J., Bayliss, M., Kadler, K., & Duance, V. Modification of the Composition of Articular Cartilage Collagen Fibrils with Increasing Age. Connective Tissue Research, 49(5), 374-382. https://doi.org/10.1080/03008200802325417

Recent studies have identified a range of interactions between type IX collagen and other cartilage matrix components. To determine the extent to which these interactions are important in maintaining the integrity of ageing articular cartilage, we an... Read More about Modification of the Composition of Articular Cartilage Collagen Fibrils with Increasing Age.

Compass gait mechanics account for top walking speeds in ducks and humans
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Usherwood, J. R., Szymanek, K. L., & Daley, M. A. Compass gait mechanics account for top walking speeds in ducks and humans. Journal of Experimental Biology, 211(23), 3744-3749. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.023416

The constraints to maximum walking speed and the underlying cause of the walk-run transition remains controversial. However, the motions of the body and legs can be reduced to a few mechanical principles, which, if valid, impose simple physics-based... Read More about Compass gait mechanics account for top walking speeds in ducks and humans.

Phasing of dragonfly wings can improve aerodynamic efficiency by removing swirl
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Usherwood, J. R., & Lehmann, F. O. Phasing of dragonfly wings can improve aerodynamic efficiency by removing swirl. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2008.0124

Dragonflies are dramatic, successful aerial predators, notable for their flight agility and endurance. Further, they are highly capable of low-speed, hovering and even backwards flight. While insects have repeatedly modified or reduced one pair of wi... Read More about Phasing of dragonfly wings can improve aerodynamic efficiency by removing swirl.

Collared doves Streptolelia decaocto display with high, near-maximal muscle powers, but at low energetic cost
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Usherwood, J. R. Collared doves Streptolelia decaocto display with high, near-maximal muscle powers, but at low energetic cost. Journal of Avian Biology, 39(1), 19-23. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2007.0908-8857.04347.x

Display flight in collared doves Streptopelia decaocto consists of a rapid ascent from a perch, followed by a glide back to the same or near-by perch. The hypothesis that ascending flight presents an honest signal of the maximum power generating capa... Read More about Collared doves Streptolelia decaocto display with high, near-maximal muscle powers, but at low energetic cost.

Accuracy of the TurfTrax Racing Data System for determination of equine speed and position
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Spence, A. J., Tan, H., & Wilson, A. M. Accuracy of the TurfTrax Racing Data System for determination of equine speed and position. Equine Veterinary Journal, 40(7), 680-683. https://doi.org/10.2746/042516408X330338

Reasons for performing study: The speed and position data collected by TurfTrax Racing Data Limited during UK Thoroughbred racing have potential to benefit equine science and welfare. The size (the 2006 data set alone consists of 30,932 individual ho... Read More about Accuracy of the TurfTrax Racing Data System for determination of equine speed and position.

The effect of early training and the adaptation and conditioning of skeletal tissues
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Smith, R. K. W., & Goodship, A. E. The effect of early training and the adaptation and conditioning of skeletal tissues. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2007.11.005

Horses as equine athletes must be conditioned and trained to optimize the whole animal for the particular type of athletic activity. An extremely high proportion of all injuries in the equine athlete in general, and in the racehorse in particular, ar... Read More about The effect of early training and the adaptation and conditioning of skeletal tissues.

Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for equine tendinopathy
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Smith, R. K. W. Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for equine tendinopathy. Disability and Rehabilitation, 30(20-22), 1752-1758. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638280701788241

Optimal management of tendon overuse injuries in equine and human athletes should avoid the formation of excessive scar tissue, regenerate normal tendon matrix, and reduce re-injury rates. We hypothesized that the implantation of marrow-derived strom... Read More about Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for equine tendinopathy.

Principles of stem cell therapy in the horse - the science behind the technology
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Smith, R. K. W. Principles of stem cell therapy in the horse - the science behind the technology

Tendon and ligament overstrain injuries in the horse are appropriate diseases to consider for stem cell therapy because normal fibrous repair results in reduced functionality, typified by poorer performance and a high rate of re-injury. Exogenously a... Read More about Principles of stem cell therapy in the horse - the science behind the technology.