Effects of activity on avian gastrocnemius tendon

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 211-218

  Foutz, T L ^a   Griffin, A K ^a   Halper, J T ^b   Rowland, G N ^b  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Lameness; Mobility; Tendon

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHICKEN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; PHYSIOLOGY; TENDON; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CHICKENS; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33947504487     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.2.211     Document Type: Article

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