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Intraclass correlation coefficients indicated excellent agreement in 7 of 9 comparisons (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.964 to 0.991) and good agreement in the remaining 2 comparisons (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.854 and 0.875).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sc_a4\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>IMUs provide a valid alternative to marker-based motion-capture systems for measuring intersegmental angular velocities in horses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sc_a5\">\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Strong agreement between IMU and motion-capture data supports the use of IMUs for assessing topline function in nonlaboratory, clinically relevant settings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2460\/ajvr.26.04.0149","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,29]],"date-time":"2026-06-29T17:28:28Z","timestamp":1782754108000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Inertial measurement units are comparable to motion capture for measuring intersegmental spinal angular velocities in horses"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"87","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1633-5078","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Tena","family":"Ursini","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Equine Performance and Rehabilitation Center, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hilary","family":"Clayton","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6712-5367","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"David","family":"Levine","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health, Education, and Professional Studies, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jim","family":"Richards","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Allied Health Research Unit, University of Lancashire, Lancashire, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1272","reference":[{"issue":"4","key":"B1","series-title":"Am J Vet Res","first-page":"ajvr.25.09.0331","article-title":"Multiplanar intersegmental angular velocity in the assessment of topline movement in horses","volume":"87","author":"Ursini TL","year":"2026","unstructured":"Ursini TL, Clayton HM, Levine D, Richards J. 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