The cost of running uphill: Linking organismal and muscle energy use in guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2395-2408

  Rubenson, Jonas ^a   Henry, Havalee T ^a   Dimoulas, Peter M ^a   Marsh, Richard L ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Energetics; Guinea fowl; Muscle; Numida meleagris; Running; Uphill

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD FLOW; CIRCULATION TIME; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; GALLIFORMES; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD CIRCULATION TIME; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERTION; GALLIFORMES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RUNNING;

AVES; NUMIDA MELEAGRIS;

EID: 33747047545     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02310     Document Type: Article

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