Function of the extrinsic hindlimb muscles in trotting dogs

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1036-1052

  Schilling, Nadja ^a   Fischbein, Timna ^b   Yang, Evelyn P ^b   Carrier, David R ^b  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyogram; EMG; Hip; Protractor muscles; Quadruped; Recruitment; Retractor muscles; Running

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DOG; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GAIT; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

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

CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 63849304595     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.020255     Document Type: Article

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