For the muscles from the carcasses held at 2C, there was no difference in purge or exudate between the stretch treatments (P > 0.05), whereas for the muscles from the carcasses held at 37C, the +stretch muscles had lower exudate and purge (P < 0.05).
For the muscles from the carcasses held at 2C, there wasno difference in purge or exudate between the stretchtreatments (P > 0.05), whereas for the muscles from thecarcasses held at 37C, the +stretch muscles had lower exudateand purge (P < 0.05).