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LENGTH STRIDE [6 records]

Record 1 2007-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
CONT

Perhaps the ideal way to run a middle distance race would be to maintain a uniform cadence and length of stride over the entire distance...

OBS

"Maintain the stride rate" and "maintain the rate of striding": Canadian Amateur Track and Field Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
OBS

Source : Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

The Forearm. This is the name given to the region between elbow and knee joints. Length of stride depends very largely upon the length of the forearm because the forearm carries the knee forward and upward.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Élevage des chevaux
CONT

L'avant-bras est la première région des antérieurs qui soit détachée du corps. Formé du «radius» et du «cubitus» soudés entre eux, l'avant-bras, pour assurer son rôle de soutien, d'amortisseur et de levier, doit être large, sec et musclé, et aussi long que possible [...]

OBS

Formé par le radius et l'ulna, entre le coude et le genou.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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Record 3 2004-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Sports (General)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Zoology
CONT

It was found that competitors in the shorter distances had longer stride lengths.

CONT

Another consideration is normal length of stride.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports divers (Généralités)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Zoologie
CONT

Une autre valeur à évaluer est la longueur de foulée [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

Some are born with more Miniature characteristics and some are born with more Trottingbred or Standardbred characteristics; all of them appear to have exceptional leg action, a great deal of stretch and muscles that have "muscles".

CONT

Climbing: Refers to a fault in a horse’s stride in which, instead of reaching forward, his leg action is abnormally high.

CONT

... the higher stepping action of the leg is not wanted and [a] longer frame is preferred since the length of the stride is crucial to the traveling speed.

OBS

Action: Descriptive of the movement of the horse’s leg [e.g.] knee action.

OBS

Competitive horseback riding term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Action : Effet de la force qui préside aux mouvements du cheval, par extension, façon dont se manifeste cette force. Le mot est parfois utilisé pour ne désigner que les mouvements des membres.

OBS

Terme d'équitation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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Record 5 2000-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthopedic Surgery
CONT

Function tests show the Syme amputee to be superior in stride length, velocity, cadence and oxygen uptake when compared with the below-knee and above-knee amputees.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie orthopédique
CONT

La prothèse «pop» a pu être utilisée pour les bénéficiaires amputés tibiaux, féméraux et désarticulés du genou. Dans certains cas, avec quelques modifications du matériel ou du protocole d'entraînement, il a été possible d'utiliser la prothèse «pop» pour des moignons fémoraux très courts, ainsi que tibiaux très longs (incluant les désarticulés de Syme).

Key term(s)
  • amputé de Syme

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
CONT

Running speed is the product of length and frequency of stride.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme

Spanish

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