Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 118-122 , March 2007

Aerobic Training, But Not Creatine, Modifies Longissimus Dorsi Muscle Composition

  • Flora H.F. D'Angelis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), campus de Jaboticabal, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
    • ,
  • Marcílio D.S. Mota, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Melhoramento e Nutrição Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, UNESP, campus de Botucatu, SP, Brasil
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  • Eduardo V.V. Freitas, MS

      Affiliations

    • From the Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), campus de Jaboticabal, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
    • ,
  • Guilherme C. Ferraz, MS

      Affiliations

    • From the Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), campus de Jaboticabal, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
    • ,
  • André R. Abrahão, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Melhoramento e Nutrição Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, UNESP, campus de Botucatu, SP, Brasil
    • ,
  • José C. Lacerda-Neto, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, FCAV, UNESP
    • ,
  • Antonio Queiroz-Neto, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Departamento de Morfologia e Fisiologia Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias (FCAV), São Paulo State University (UNESP), campus de Jaboticabal, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Antonio Queiroz-Neto, PhD, Via de Acesso Prof. Paulo Donato Castellane, 14884-900, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil.

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 Refereed

PII: S0737-0806(07)00047-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.01.008

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 118-122 , March 2007

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