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"For a sport involving two somewhat independent athletes performing a complicated pattern of movements, the task of establishing key performance determinants is challenging."

An important question is whether asymmetric foals should be assumed to be in pain, or whether some of them are displaying congenital alterations in their motion pattern or another alternative influencing factor.

Researchers carried out motion analysis on 31 Swedish Warmbloods and 23 Standardbreds using a proprietary system employing inertial sensors.

Swedish researchers apply computer vision technology - a subcategory of artificial intelligence.

Sensor-based lameness assessment methods currently make use of symmetry values to overcome the lack of absolute reference values.

Total pain scores from all scales were significantly associated with an increase in movement asymmetry, but one particular scale stood out.