ArticleThe Journal of veterinary medical science2023
Variability of gait characteristics in lameness elephant.
Article in The Journal of veterinary medical science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Inertial measurement unit-based characterization of gait patterns in Asian elephants: clinically sound elephants and elephants with gait abnormalities.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Evaluating Gait Abnormalities in Asian Elephants Using Inertial Measurement Unit-Based Vertical Movement Symmetry Analysis: A Pilot Study.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
Lameness has a significant impact not only on the economy but also on elephant welfare. Several gait characteristics are altered to compensate for the discomfort. The traditional approach to detecting lameness has relied on mahout and veterinarian observation. The study aimed to determine how lameness affected the variability of an elephant's gait by using a three-dimensional inertial measurement unit (IMU) with Wi-Fi sensors. Five elephants with lameness, as determined by an experienced veterinarian and two, non-lamed elephants, aged between 58-80 years were included in the study. Gait biomechanics including limb segment motion, obtained from individually gyrometric- and accelero-based parameters and demonstrated as a graphical pattern showing changes in absolute rotation angle over time. The result revealed some character changes in gait kinematics parameters, but it was heterogeneity with an inconclusive pattern. The interlimb coordination could be a part of maintaining the actual locomotion pattern, or it could be a result of the mild degree of lameness for which all of the clients have compensated. This study introduces a new objective method for quantifying gait changes caused by lameness, additional research is required to make this objective more clinically applicable.
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