Exercise modifies the age-related change in crimp pattern in the core region of the equine superficial digital flexor tendon

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 135-139

  Patterson Kane, J C ^a   Parry, D A D ^a   Goodship, A E ^b   Firth, E C ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0042798523     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1997.36013     Document Type: Article

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