Bergh, Anna
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2010Peer reviewedOpen access
Evaluation of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on fibre characteristics and oxidative capacity in equine skeletal muscles
Bergh, A.; Nordlof, H.; Essen-Gustavsson, B.
Abstract
The NMES treatment was well tolerated by the horses, but the present protocol did not induce significant muscle adaptations. Further studies are needed to describe the effect of more intense and/or prolonged NMES treatment protocols on muscles of healthy horses, and to describe if stimulation protocols induce positive changes in atrophied muscles.
Keywords
horse; fibre type; fibre area; glycogen; enzyme activity; rehabilitation
Published in
Equine Veterinary Journal
2010, Volume: 42, pages: 671-675
Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
Essen-Gustavsson, Birgitta
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science
Publication identifier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00180.x
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/47804