The pattern of several blood-gas indices has been investigated in eight show jumpers during a 2-day showjumping event. The effectiveness of the athlete horse's physiological buffering systems has been pointed out, as well as the similarity between the patterns of the indices regarding the acid-base status and those metabolically defining the horse's physical potential. The results of this study draw attention to the importance of a qualitative and quantitative determination of the blood-gas parameters in the show jumper, not only to define the horse's acid-base status but also to analyse the potential performance more accurately.
Titolo: | BLOOD-GAS PROFILE IN THE SHOW JUMPER UNDERGOING INCREASING WORKLOADS DURING A 2 DAY EVENT |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2004 |
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Abstract: | The pattern of several blood-gas indices has been investigated in eight show jumpers during a 2-day showjumping event. The effectiveness of the athlete horse's physiological buffering systems has been pointed out, as well as the similarity between the patterns of the indices regarding the acid-base status and those metabolically defining the horse's physical potential. The results of this study draw attention to the importance of a qualitative and quantitative determination of the blood-gas parameters in the show jumper, not only to define the horse's acid-base status but also to analyse the potential performance more accurately. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11570/1583008 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 14.a.1 Articolo su rivista |