Previous Exercise on a Water Treadmill at Different Depths Affects the Accelerometric Pattern Recorded on a Track in Horses
During a water treadmill (WT) exercise, horses change their accelerometric patterns. We aimed to analyze if these changes persist during terrestrial locomotion. Six horses were randomly subjected to 40 min duration WT exercises, without water (WW), at the depth of fetlock (FET), carpus (CAR) and sti...
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| author | Aritz Saitua Cristina Castejón-Riber Francisco Requena David Argüelles Natalie Calle-González Antonia Sánchez de Medina Ana Muñoz |
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| description | During a water treadmill (WT) exercise, horses change their accelerometric patterns. We aimed to analyze if these changes persist during terrestrial locomotion. Six horses were randomly subjected to 40 min duration WT exercises, without water (WW), at the depth of fetlock (FET), carpus (CAR) and stifle (STF), with a day off between them. Before and after 30 min after WT, horses were evaluated at walk and at trot on a track with a triaxial accelerometer fixed on the pectoral (PECT) and sacrum (SML) regions. The percent of change from baseline (before WT and after each exercise session) were calculated. Total, dorsoventral, longitudinal and mediolateral accelerometric activities and dorsoventral displacement increased with the accelerometer in PECT but decreased after WT at STF. Velocity increased with the accelerometer in PECT but decreased with the accelerometer in SML, particularly after WT at STF. A reduction in stride frequency was found with the accelerometer in PECT. SL increased with the accelerometer in SML but decreased with WT at STF. Some accelerometric changes that happened on WT remained shortly in terrestrial locomotion. The reduction in some parameters after WT at STF depth seems to indicate fatigue. This should be considered in training or rehabilitation programs for unfit animals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81bfc66c32d4408ea93cfc980b9e373e2023-11-24T07:28:04ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-11-011222308610.3390/ani12223086Previous Exercise on a Water Treadmill at Different Depths Affects the Accelerometric Pattern Recorded on a Track in HorsesAritz Saitua0Cristina Castejón-Riber1Francisco Requena2David Argüelles3Natalie Calle-González4Antonia Sánchez de Medina5Ana Muñoz6Equine Sport Medicine Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, 14004 Córdoba, SpainDepartment of Artistic and Body Education, University of Córdoba, 14004 Córdoba, SpainEquine Sport Medicine Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, 14004 Córdoba, SpainDepartment of Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, 14004 Córdoba, SpainEquine Sport Medicine Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, 14004 Córdoba, SpainDepartment of Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, 14004 Córdoba, SpainEquine Sport Medicine Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, 14004 Córdoba, SpainDuring a water treadmill (WT) exercise, horses change their accelerometric patterns. We aimed to analyze if these changes persist during terrestrial locomotion. Six horses were randomly subjected to 40 min duration WT exercises, without water (WW), at the depth of fetlock (FET), carpus (CAR) and stifle (STF), with a day off between them. Before and after 30 min after WT, horses were evaluated at walk and at trot on a track with a triaxial accelerometer fixed on the pectoral (PECT) and sacrum (SML) regions. The percent of change from baseline (before WT and after each exercise session) were calculated. Total, dorsoventral, longitudinal and mediolateral accelerometric activities and dorsoventral displacement increased with the accelerometer in PECT but decreased after WT at STF. Velocity increased with the accelerometer in PECT but decreased with the accelerometer in SML, particularly after WT at STF. A reduction in stride frequency was found with the accelerometer in PECT. SL increased with the accelerometer in SML but decreased with WT at STF. Some accelerometric changes that happened on WT remained shortly in terrestrial locomotion. The reduction in some parameters after WT at STF depth seems to indicate fatigue. This should be considered in training or rehabilitation programs for unfit animals.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/22/3086exercisehorserehabilitationtrainingwater treadmill |
| spellingShingle | Aritz Saitua Cristina Castejón-Riber Francisco Requena David Argüelles Natalie Calle-González Antonia Sánchez de Medina Ana Muñoz Previous Exercise on a Water Treadmill at Different Depths Affects the Accelerometric Pattern Recorded on a Track in Horses Animals exercise horse rehabilitation training water treadmill |
| title | Previous Exercise on a Water Treadmill at Different Depths Affects the Accelerometric Pattern Recorded on a Track in Horses |
| title_full | Previous Exercise on a Water Treadmill at Different Depths Affects the Accelerometric Pattern Recorded on a Track in Horses |
| title_fullStr | Previous Exercise on a Water Treadmill at Different Depths Affects the Accelerometric Pattern Recorded on a Track in Horses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Previous Exercise on a Water Treadmill at Different Depths Affects the Accelerometric Pattern Recorded on a Track in Horses |
| title_short | Previous Exercise on a Water Treadmill at Different Depths Affects the Accelerometric Pattern Recorded on a Track in Horses |
| title_sort | previous exercise on a water treadmill at different depths affects the accelerometric pattern recorded on a track in horses |
| topic | exercise horse rehabilitation training water treadmill |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/22/3086 |
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