| Overview of horse body composition and muscle architecture: implications for performance. | |
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PMID: 12505395 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Locomotion requires skeletal muscle to sustain and generate force. A muscle's force potential is proportional to its weight. Since the larger the muscle the larger its potential power output, a better understanding of the proportion of skeletal muscle a horse possesses may lead to a better understanding of horse performance. Several techniques exist to assess body composition, which include dual energy X-ray absorption, underwater (hydrostatic) weighing, derivation from total body water, bio-electric impedance, air displacement, body condition scoring, cadaver dissection and ultrasound. The relevance of each method to the equine industry will be discussed as will the practical information that the existing horse body composition studies have provided. Attention will be given to the data regarding the implications of body composition on the performance horse. The limited number of studies discussing different varieties of muscle architectures and the functional importance of these muscles will also be addressed. These body composition data may provide a better understanding of important issues in horse care that can lead to more optimal horse care techniques and a healthier and safer environment for horses. |
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Authors:
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C F Kearns; K H McKeever; T Abe |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) Volume: 164 ISSN: 1090-0233 ISO Abbreviation: Vet. J. Publication Date: 2002 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-12-30 Completed Date: 2003-05-23 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9706281 Medline TA: Vet J Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 224-34 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Animal Science, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA. |
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Animals Body Composition* Body Weight Horses / anatomy & histology*, physiology* Motor Activity / physiology* Muscle, Skeletal / anatomy & histology*, physiology* |
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Vet J. 2002 Nov;164(3):168-70
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