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The effect of water height on stride frequency, stride length and heart rate during water treadmill exercise

  1. R. SCOTT,
  2. K. NANKERVIS*,
  3. C. STRINGER,
  4. K. WESTCOTT,
  5. D. MARLIN

Article first published online: 8 NOV 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00194.x

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Equine Veterinary Journal

Equine Veterinary Journal

Special Issue: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology

Volume 42, Issue Supplement s38, pages 662–664, November 2010

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SCOTT, R., NANKERVIS, K., STRINGER, C., WESTCOTT, K. and MARLIN, D. (2010), The effect of water height on stride frequency, stride length and heart rate during water treadmill exercise. Equine Veterinary Journal, 42: 662–664. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00194.x

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  1. The Equine Therapy Centre, Hartpury College, Gloucester, UK.

* email: kathryn.nankervis@hartpury.ac.uk.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 NOV 2010
  2. Article first published online: 8 NOV 2010
  3. [Paper received for publication 25.03.10; Accepted 02.07.10]

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