Contribution of exercise intensity and duration to training-linked myosin transitions in Thoroughbreds

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.36, 2006, Pages 311-315

  Rivero, J L ^a   Ruz, A ^a   Marti Korff, S ^b   Lindner, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b Arbeitsgruppe Pferd   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood lactate; Equine muscle physiology; Horse; Myosin heavy chain; Skeletal muscle fibres

Indexed keywords

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 84878454635     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05559.x     Document Type: Article

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