Function of the epaxial muscles during trotting

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1053-1063

  Schilling, Nadja ^a   Carrier, David R ^b  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis; Dog; Electromyogram; EMG; Iongissimus; Mammals; Multifidus; Trunk

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DOG; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GAIT; LOCOMOTION; PELVIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DOGS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GAIT; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PELVIS;

CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 63849124122     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.020248     Document Type: Article

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