The effects of treadmill inclination and speed on the activity of three trunk muscles in the trotting horse

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 466-472

  Robert, C ^a   Valette, J P ^a   Denoix, J M ^a  

^a ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

Author keywords

Horse; Slope; Speed; Surface electromyography (EMG); Treadmill; Trot

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; GAIT; HORSE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; GAIT; HORSES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035459163     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516401776254745     Document Type: Article

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