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Neurological Research
A Journal of Progress in Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurosciences
Volume 40, 2018 - Issue 11
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Original Research Paper

Kinematic patterns for hindlimb obstacle avoidance during sheep locomotion

Diana CostaDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalView further author information
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Camila Cardoso DiogoDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2467-3993View further author information
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Luís Maltez da CostaDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal;CECAV, Centre for Animal Sciences and Veterinary Studies, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalView further author information
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José Eduardo PereiraDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal;CECAV, Centre for Animal Sciences and Veterinary Studies, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalView further author information
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Vítor FilipeDepartment of Engineering, School of Science and Technology, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal;INESC TEC, Porto, PortugalView further author information
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Pedro Alexandre CoutoDepartment of Engineering, School of Science and Technology, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal;CITAB, Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalView further author information
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Stefano GeunaDepartment of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-6962-831XView further author information
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Paulo A. Armada-Da-SilvaFaculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Lisboa, Portugal;CIPER-FMH: Centro Interdisciplinar de Estudo de Performance Humana, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Lisboa, PortugalView further author information
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Ana Colette MaurícioDepartment of Veterinary Clinics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto (UP), Porto, Portugal;Animal Science and Study Centre (CECA), Institute of Sciences, Technologies and Agroenvironment of the University of Porto (ICETA), Porto, PortugalORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0018-9363View further author information
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Artur S.P. VarejãoDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal;CECAV, Centre for Animal Sciences and Veterinary Studies, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 963-971 | Received 22 Jun 2018, Accepted 19 Jul 2018, Published online: 14 Aug 2018

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