Comparative analyses of rider position according to skill levels during walk and trot in Jeju horse |
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Authors: | Ok-Deuk Kang Youn-Chul Ryu Che-Cheong Ryew Woon-Yong Oh Chong-Eon Lee Min-Soo Kang |
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Institution: | a Division of Biotechnology, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, South Korea;b Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Jeju National University, Jeju 690-756, South Korea;c National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon 441-706, South Korea;d Subtropical Animal Experiment Station National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Jeju 690-150, South Korea |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the rider position at walk and trot as a function of rider skill level by analyzing joint angles. Participants included three advanced riders and six beginners, and training was conducted for one hour, twice a week for 24 weeks. In the walk stage of the beginners’ group, the elbows and shoulders sustained postures comparable to those of the advanced riders group; the trunk tilted forwards at first, but later it tilted slightly behind the vertical. The knee, ankle, and left–right angle kept stable postures after 12 weeks of training (p < .05). The front-rear (FR) angle of the beginners group improved during training, but it was still lower than the advanced riders group after 24 weeks of training (p < .05). At trot, while the knee angle measurement of the beginners’ group was similar to the advanced riders, the ankle joint sustained a forward point posture. The ankle joint maintained dorsiflexion posture with 83.9° ± 5.3 in the advanced riders group, while the beginners group had plantar flexion posture with 98.7° ± 6.0. This study suggested that the correlation between the joint and body segment angles could be an important indicator in the evaluation of rider proficiency. |
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Keywords: | Riding Rider position Horse Joint angle |
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