Title |
Pharyngeal diameter in various head and neck positions during exercise in sport horses
|
---|---|
Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, May 2014
|
DOI | 10.1186/1746-6148-10-117 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Li-mei Go, Ann Kristin Barton, Bernhard Ohnesorge |
Abstract |
In equine athletes, dynamic stenotic disorders of the upper airways are often the cause for abnormal respiratory noises and/or poor performance. There are hypotheses, that head and neck flexion may influence the morphology and function of the upper airway and thus could even induce or deteriorate disorders of the upper respiratory tract. Especially the pharynx, without osseous or cartilaginous support is prone to changes in pressure and airflow during exercise. The objective of this study was to develop a method for measuring the pharyngeal diameter in horses during exercise, in order to analyse whether a change of head-neck position may have an impact on the pharyngeal diameter. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
United States | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 45 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 8 | 17% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 13% |
Other | 4 | 9% |
Lecturer | 3 | 6% |
Student > Bachelor | 2 | 4% |
Other | 10 | 21% |
Unknown | 14 | 30% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 12 | 26% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 15% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 9% |
Sports and Recreations | 2 | 4% |
Social Sciences | 2 | 4% |
Other | 5 | 11% |
Unknown | 15 | 32% |