Effects of short-term training on insulin sensitivity and skeletal muscle glucose metabolism in Standardbred horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.36, 2006, Pages 226-232

  Stewart Hunt, L ^a   Geor, R J ^a   Mccutcheon, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise training; Glycogen; Glycogen synthase; Hexokinase; Horse; Insulin mediated glucose disposal; Skeletal muscle GLUT 4

Indexed keywords

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EID: 83855165309     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05544.x     Document Type: Article

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