Variability in forelimb bone strains during non-steady locomotor activities in goats

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1148-1162

  Moreno, Carlos A ^a   Main, Russell P ^b   Biewener, Andrew A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone strain; Curvature; Goat; Non steady locomotion; Skeletal mechanics; Variability

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BONE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FORELIMB; GOAT; INJURY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BONE AND BONES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FORELIMB; GOATS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 43049084809     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.012419     Document Type: Article

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