Postural characteristics of female dressage riders using 3D motion analysis and the effects of an athletic taping technique: A randomised control trial

Alexander, Jill; Hobbs, Sarah Jane; May, Karen Alison; Northrop, Alison J.; Brigden, Charlotte V.; Selfe, James

doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2014.09.005

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“…In the latter study the riders' upper body became more anteriorly rotated relative to the pelvis as trotting speed increased, which may be a learned response to accommodate the effects of increasing speed. The combined pelvic and trunk rotations flatten the lumbar lordosis as observed in the present study and by Alexander et al (2014). In the active rider posture the lumbar lordosis is exaggerated in mid-late stance and reduced during suspension and early stance.…”

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“…It is recommended that additional markers be attached to the rider's trunk to define movements of the thoracolumbar spine in greater detail and facilitate studies of frontal plane asymmetries (Alexander et al, 2014;Symes and Ellis, 2009). It is important to record a static trial with the rider sitting in a neutral spine and pelvis position as a reference for the motion data.…”

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“…When training the horse, mounted posture must be sufficiently stable to support the application of aids that influence the horse's performance. Some information is available describing how the rider follows the horse's motion (Alexander et al, 2014;Byström et al, 2009;Münz et al, 2014;Von Peinen et al, 2009) and how pelvic pitch changes with collection (Byström et al, 2015). However, inter-segmental coordination patterns that allow elite riders to interface seamlessly with the horse's motion are largely uninvestigated.…”

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“…Experienced dressage riders flatten the lumbar curvature by a combination of posterior pelvic tilting and anterior trunk tilting (Alexander et al, 2014). Some strategies employed to follow the horse's movement are generalised across riders as described for sitting trot (Byström et al, 2009).…”

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Postural changes and their effects in elite riders when actively influencing the horse versus sitting passively at trot

Engell

Clayton²,

Egenvall

et al. 2016

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The objectives were to compare sagittal plane posture of the pelvis, trunk and head of elite dressage riders when they ride actively to train the horse versus sitting passively and following the horses' movements at trot, and to evaluate the effects of these changes in rider posture on load distribution on the horse's back. Synchronised motion capture and saddle mat data of seven elite dressage riders were used to measure minimal and maximal angles and range of motion (ROM) for the pelvic, trunk and head segments, the angle between pelvis and trunk segments, phase-shift between pitching motions of pelvis and trunk, and pelvic translation relative to the saddle. Non-parametric statistical tests compared variables between the two rider postures. In the passive rider posture the pelvis, trunk and head showed two pitching cycles per stride. Maximal posterior and anterior pelvic rotation occurred, respectively, early and late in the horse's diagonal stance phase. Compared with pelvic movements, trunk movements were slightly delayed and head movements were out-of-phase. In the active rider posture the pelvis and trunk pitched further posteriorly throughout the stride. Most of the riders showed similar sagittal plane movements of the axial body segments but with some notable individual variations.

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Postural changes and their effects in elite riders when actively influencing the horse versus sitting passively at trot

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Clayton²,

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“…Asymmetries in the rider's position or movements change the loading pattern on the horse's back and can alter the horse's locomotion [11,12]. The proper rider's postural balance is both decisive for the good running of the horse, for the rider's and horse's performance [3,[13][14][15], as well as the defective rider posture, strength used or technical level [16,17]. There are other attempts to objectify the rider's pressure on the saddle [18][19][20].…”

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Validation of a Low Cost Horse Saddle Stabilometric Platform to Analyze the Rider’s Balance

Prin-Conti¹,

Bertucci²,

Debray³

2019

JSS

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The purpose was to create a stabilometric platform to analyze the rider's balance. After anatomical and saddle's mark study, four bones support points representing the rider's base were determined, that will allow the construction of our rider posture diagnostic aid platform. The sensors profile was realized and the stirrups dynamometers were calibrated through an extensometry study. To validate by comparison with a stabilometric platform (OIML 6000 sensors), one series of 28 observations under the same conditions were carried out (the two platforms adjusted one on the other), statistical analyses on the X and Y axis were performed with normality distribution test (S-W), t test and non-parametric Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test (p-value > 0.05). To analyze our two methods of measuring the centre of pressure position, a Bland-Altman analysis has been plotted and the intra class correlation value computed. The Bland-Altman graph showed a small bias value (-0.4 ± 0.8mm) with acceptable limits of agreement for rider balance analyses. The results of the present study suggested that the new platform was accurate and reliable and could be used for further prospective studies in order to optimize the rider's posture and preserve the horse's health.

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The role of biomechanical analysis of horse and rider in equitation science

Clayton¹,

Hobbs

2017

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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Equestrian sports are unique in that they involve the participation of two athletes that differ greatly in morphology yet are able to move together harmoniously; experienced riders not only move in phase with the horse, they can even improve the consistency of the horse's movements. The motion of the horse imposes perturbations on the rider that differ in magnitude and direction according to gait. In faster gaits where suspension phases are present, the rider must accommodate greater vertical and horizontal accelerations of the horse's trunk through threedimensional movements of their axial body segments. The rider, in turn, can improve the horse's performance through correct training, or cause it to deteriorate through faults in the rider's 2 position or incorrect application of the aids. This review addresses the current state of knowledge of the biomechanics of the horse-rider interaction, with reference to the ways in which the emerging field of equitation science can help to improve equine welfare by enhancing rider awareness of horse behaviour and movement, as well as the impact of the rider on the horse.

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Postural characteristics of female dressage riders using 3D motion analysis and the effects of an athletic taping technique: A randomised control trial

Cited by 29 publications

References 26 publications

Postural changes and their effects in elite riders when actively influencing the horse versus sitting passively at trot

Postural changes and their effects in elite riders when actively influencing the horse versus sitting passively at trot

Validation of a Low Cost Horse Saddle Stabilometric Platform to Analyze the Rider’s Balance

The role of biomechanical analysis of horse and rider in equitation science

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