A study investigating the potential effect of equine brachiocephalicus muscle tenderness on forelimb kinematics.

29/05/2017 by in kinematic effects


Poster presentation at Alltech Hartpury Equine conference, May 2017.
Poster presentation at Horses Inside Out Conference, Feb 2018
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  • Evidence that asymmetrical muscle tenderness in the brachiocephalicus muscle may influence forelimb kinematics
  • Results suggest when evaluating muscle tenderness by pressure algometry, site within the muscle may be important

Purchas, A., Hedderly, S., Hunnisett, A. (2017)

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