Influence of intensity and changes of physical activity on bone mineral density of immature equine subchondral bone

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 564-571

  Brama, P A J ^a   Firth, E C ^b   van Weeren, P R ^c   Tuukkanen, J ^d   Holopainen, J ^e   Helminen, H J ^e   Hyttinen, M M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Horse; Loading; Physical activity; Subchondral bone

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HORSE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGING; ANIMALS; BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FORELIMB; HORSES; MALE; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 70349213277     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X429437     Document Type: Article

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