Use of a global positioning and heart rate monitoring system to assess training load in a group of Thoroughbred racehorses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.36, 2006, Pages 106-109

  Kingston, J K ^a   Soppet, G M ^a   Rogers, C W ^a   Firth, E C ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Exercise; Global positioning system; Horse; Speed; Workload

Indexed keywords

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 34250878047     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05523.x     Document Type: Article

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