Dr. Michael Weishaupt

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Current research projects

Project leader	Project title
Byström	Studies on the horse-rider-saddle interaction
Trachsel	Investigations on the use of cardiac biomarkers in the evaluation of poor performance in athletic horses
Weishaupt	eHoof – a multimedia teaching aid on hoof anatomy, horseshoeing and disorders of the hoof
	eHoof – Interaktives Lehrmittel zum Huf (german version 2)
	Kinetics and kinematics of the tölt: Effects of rider interaction and shoeing manipulations.

Completed research projects

Project leader	Project title
Jordan	Investigation of 3-dimensional deformation of the hoof capsule during the stance phase and the effects on the phalanx of the horse
Nuss	Locomotion of bovines
	Locomotion of cows on the treadmill
Roepstorff	The effect of arena surfaces on the orthopedic health of sport horses: a biomechanical and epidemiological study
Weishaupt	Compensatory mechanisms of weight-bearing lameness in horses
	Objective assessment of pain and emotional stress in horses using heart rate variability analysis (HRV-analysis)
	Validation of a gait analysis system suitable for field analysis in horses
	Development of an instrumented treadmill for measuring ground reaction forces in horses
	EQUAD - interactive educational CD-ROM on upper airway diseases in horses
	Training analysis in Swiss Trotters
	Functional assessment of airway resistance in horses with upper respiratory diseases
	Interaction between rider and horse: effect of head/neck position on the movement of the horse
	Metabolic cost of locomotion in lame horses
	Saddle forces in Thoroughbred racehorses - Saddle pressures in different working and racing saddles
	Effect of uneven hooves on kinetics and kinematics in the horse
	Normal values of performance parameters in horses of different sports disciplines assessed in a standard exercise test on a high-speed treadmill
	The experimental saddle: Effect of the shape of the head plate on saddle fitting
	Short-term analgesic effect of shock wave therapy in the horse