Peta Hitchens

Microstructural properties of the proximal sesamoid bones of Thoroughbred racehorses in training

Babatunde A Ayodele, Peta L Hitchens, Adelene SM Wong, Eleanor J Mackie, R Christopher Whitton

Journal article  |  2020  |  Equine Veterinary Journal

BACKGROUND: Proximal sesamoid bone fractures are common catastrophic injuries in racehorses. Understanding the response of proxima..

Variation in GPS and accelerometer recorded velocity and stride parameters of galloping Thoroughbred horses

Ashleigh V Morrice-West, Peta L Hitchens, Elizabeth A Walmsley, Mark A Stevenson, Adelene SM Wong, R Chris Whitton

Journal article  |  2020  |  Equine Veterinary Journal

BACKGROUND: With each stride galloping horses generate large skeletal loads which influence bone physiology, and may contribute to..

Fatigue behavior of subchondral bone under simulated physiological loads of equine athletic training

undefined Shaktivesh, Fatemeh Malekipour, R Christopher Whitton, Peta L Hitchens, Peter VS Lee

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Fatigue-induced subchondral bone (SCB) injuries are prevalent among athletes due to the repetitive application of high magnitude l..

Do riders who wear an air jacket in equestrian eventing have reduced injury risk in falls? A retrospective data analysis

Lindsay E Nylund, Peter J Sinclair, Peta L Hitchens, Stephen Cobley

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Global shifts in mammalian population trends reveal key predictors of virus spillover risk

Christine K Johnson, Peta L Hitchens, Pranav S Pandit, Julie Rushmore, Tierra Smiley Evans, Cristin CW Young, Megan M Doyle

Journal article  |  2020  |  Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Emerging infectious diseases in humans are frequently caused by pathogens originating from animal hosts, and zoonotic disease outb..

Associations between the radiographic appearance of vascular channels in proximal sesamoid bones, their microstructural characteristics and past racing performance in Thoroughbreds

Kristen A Lloyd, Babatunde A Ayodele, Peta L Hitchens, Cathy Beck, Eleanor J Mackie, Robert C Whitton

Journal article  |  2020  |  Equine Veterinary Journal

BACKGROUND: Abnormalities in vascular channel appearance within the proximal sesamoid bone (PSB) are the most common findings in T..

Effects of in vivo fatigue-induced subchondral bone microdamage on the mechanical response of cartilage-bone under a single impact compression.

Fatemeh Malekipour, Peta L Hitchens, R Chris Whitton, Peter Vee-Sin Lee

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Biomechanics

Subchondral bone (SCB) microdamage is prevalent in the joints of human athletes and animals subjected to high rate and magnitude c..

The relationship between microstructure, stiffness and compressive fatigue life of equine subchondral bone

Sandra Martig, Peta L Hitchens, Peter VS Lee, R Chris Whitton

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Subchondral bone injuries often precede articular cartilage damage in osteoarthritis and are common in thoroughbred racehorses due..

Do riders who wear an air jacket in equestrian eventing have reduced injury risk in falls? A retrospective data analysis

Lindsay E Nylund, Peter J Sinclair, Peta L Hitchens, Stephen Cobley

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between air jacket usage and rider injury severity in equestrian eventing competition f..

Training practices, speed and distances undertaken by Thoroughbred racehorses in Victoria, Australia

A Morrice-West, PL Hitchens, EA Walmsley, MA Stevenson, RC Whitton

Journal article  |  2019  |  Equine Veterinary Journal