Estimation of the energy costs of locomotion in the Iberian pig (Sus mediterraneus)

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-41

  Lachica, M ^a   Aguilera, J F ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy cost; Locomotion

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDING; SWINE; THERMOGENESIS; TREADMILL; WALKING;

ANIMALIA; SUS; SUS SCROFA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033957206     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114500000064     Document Type: Article

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