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Effects of a 7-week training protocol using a water treadmill on biomarkers of jumping horses
Nascimento, Carolina; Afonso, Vera...
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Introduction: Water treadmill (WT) represents a good form of physical conditioning for equestrian sports such as jumping, since it generates greater impulsion, improves straightness and longer strides. However, there is no consensus regarding its use in training protocols, with discrepancies related to water height, speed, time and frequency of use. Thus, the objectives were to study the effects of a training program using WT on biomarkers that indicate performance and well-being.
Material and Methods: Four horses, ~17.3 years-old, ~614 kg, were evaluated before (M1) and seven weeks after (M2) the new training routine that included the WT (20min, twice/week, water height at the carpus). On both occasions animals were examined through a jumping simulation test (JST) and blood samples were collected before (T0), after (T1) exercise and at 30 min (T2) and 240 min (T3) of recovery. Animals used a Polar M430/H10 heart monitor. Heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), body temperature (BT), erythrogram, lactate and glucose, serum proteins, albumin, AST and CK values were recorded, and data was analyzed using ANOVA and Tukey tests (P<0.05).
Results: Although JST in M1 and M2 produced significant changes (P<0.05) in HR, RR, lactate and erythrogram, with higher values in T1, training didn’t modify these biomarkers. Further, glucose (P<0.0001) and BT (P=0.0450) were higher in M2. No changes were observed for speed of work during the JST; however, there was a significant increase (P<0.05) in HRpeak (114.5 to 161.0 beat/min) and HRmean (96.0 to 128.5 beat/min) Biomarkers returned to basal levels 30 minutes post DST on both M1 and M2.
Discussion/Conclusion: An initial evaluation of results suggests that the training regimen didn’t improve the athletic conditioning of the jumping horses; however, further research is necessary to identify useful markers for that can be adequately used in the assessment of exercise in water.
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Affiliation of the authors at the time of publication
1 Lusofona University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal ; 2 Universidade Federal De Santa Maria, Large Animal Clinic, Santa Maria, Brasil.
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