How does exercise intensity and type affect equine distal tarsal subchondral bone thickness?

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2194-2200

  Murray, R C ^a   Branch, M V ^a   Dyson, S J ^a   Parkin, T D H ^a   Goodship, A E ^b  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Osteochondral adaptation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE PLATE; CADAVER; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HORSE; JOINT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TARSAL BONE; THICKNESS; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANKLE; EXERTION; HORSES; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EID: 34447550641     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00709.2006     Document Type: Article

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