Journal article
Standardized exercise test and daily heart rate responses of thoroughbreds undergoing conventional race training and detraining
American journal of veterinary research, Vol.51(6), pp.914-920
06/1990
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/117469
PMID: 2368948
Abstract
Ten healthy sedentary male Thoroughbreds with previous race training experience were studied for 14 weeks. Horses were trained for 9 weeks, using a program designed after those used commonly in the United States. Horses were trained conventionally by slow trotting (250 m/min) for 2 weeks and galloping (390 to 450 m/min) for 4 weeks, followed by 3 weeks of galloping (440 to 480 m/min) and intermittent sprinting exercises (breezes) at distances between 600 and 1,000 m (900 to 950 m/min). The horses were then pasture rested for 5 weeks. A standardized exercise test (SET) involving an 800-m gallop at 800 m/min was administered before and after the 9-week training period and after the 5-week detraining period. Heart rate (HR) was monitored during exercise and at standardized intervals after exercise for 60 minutes. Venous blood for determination of plasma lactate concentration was obtained at 5 minutes after exercise. Heart rate was monitored daily at rest, during exercise, and through the first 60 minutes of recovery. Venous plasma samples (for lactate determination) were obtained 5 minutes after the sprinting exercises. Horses were observed daily before exercise for signs of lameness and were not allowed to train if lame. Differences after 9 weeks' training were seen in the SET recovery HR at 0.5 through 5 minutes after exercise (P less than 0.05 to P less than 0.01). Differences after detraining were seen in the SET recovery HR at 40 and 60 minutes after exercise (P less than 0.05 to P less than 0.01). Neither training nor detraining resulted in differences in plasma lactate concentration after the SET gallop.
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- Title
- Standardized exercise test and daily heart rate responses of thoroughbreds undergoing conventional race training and detraining
- Creators
- J H Foreman - Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman 99164W M BaylyB D GrantP D Gollnick
- Publication Details
- American journal of veterinary research, Vol.51(6), pp.914-920
- Academic Unit
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Department of
- Publisher
- United States
- Identifiers
- 99900548170801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article