Monitoring Performance in Show Jumping Horses: Validity of Non-specific and Discipline-specific Field Exercise Tests for a Practicable Assessment of Aerobic Performance

Monitoring Performance in Show Jumping Horses: Validity of Non-specific and Discipline-specific Field Exercise Tests for a Practicable Assessment of Aerobic Performance

Show jumping is a highly specialized equestrian discipline that requires technical skill but also power and fitness. Monitoring the horses’ aerobic performance is therefore essential in order to verify whether the training has induced the desired cardiovascular and muscular adaptations. This study t...

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Main Authors: Katharina Kirsch, Christina Fercher, Stephanie Horstmann, Caroline von Reitzenstein, Julia Augustin, Henrike Lagershausen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
horses
show jumping
exercise test
heart rate
lactate
GPS
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.818381/full

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