The integration of lateral gastrocnemius muscle function and kinematics in running turkeys

Zoology

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 483-493

  Higham, Timothy E ^a   Nelson, Frank E ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Incline; Locomotion; Muscle strain; Speed

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RUNNING; TIME FACTORS; TURKEYS;

ANIMALIA; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 50149091985     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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