Aerobic Training, But Not Creatine, Modifies Longissimus Dorsi Muscle Composition

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 118-122

  D'Angelis, Flora H F ^a   Mota, Marcílio D S ^a   Freitas, Eduardo V V ^a   Ferraz, Guilherme C ^a   Abrahão, André R ^a   Lacerda Neto, José C ^a   Queiroz Neto, Antonio ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aerobic training; Creatine; Horse; Longissimus dorsi; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 33947221018     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.01.008     Document Type: Article

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