Effects of a stretching regime on stride length and range of motion in equine trot

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-55

  Rose, Natasha S ^a   Northrop, Alison J ^a   Brigden, Charlotte V ^a   Martin, Jaime H ^a  

^a MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equine trot; Gait characteristics; Movement; Performance; Stretching

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HINDLIMB; HORSE; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MYALGIA; NONHUMAN; RANGE OF MOTION; SHOULDER; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GAIT; HORSES; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; VIDEO RECORDING;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 67349261758     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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