StrideSAFE, a biometric sensor used as a tool to help identify horses at risk of injury, was recognized at the recent Calgary International Equine Symposium when Dr. Denise McSweeney was honored with the Best Podium Presentation Award. The global conference, held Sept. 5-6 and hosted by the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), brought together experts the world over for a named focus in “Innovation in Equine Health and Welfare.”
McSweeney's presentation, “Using accelerometer-based inertial measurement unit sensors to identify racing Thoroughbreds at high risk of catastrophic musculoskeletal injury,” was awarded the top honor at the conference, as well as $10,000 in cash, among the presentations focused on cutting-edge research and exceptional contributions to equine science.
“I am grateful to the University of Calgary for giving us this platform to share what we have learned from the StrideSAFE data so far,” said StrideSAFE study first-author McSweeney. “There were many excellent presentations this year, however what we are doing here at StrideSAFE, collecting and interpreting data on the strides of thousands of starters every month, is something that has never been done before and it's pretty hard to not get excited about it.”
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