The association of various speed indices to training responses in Thoroughbred flat racehorses measured with a global positioning and heart rate monitoring system

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 38, 2010, Pages 51-57

  Fonseca, R G ^a   Kenny, D A ^b   Hill, E W ^b   Katz, L M ^a  

^a Sections of Veterinary Clinical Sciences   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Global positioning system; Heart rate; Horse; Racehorse training; Speed

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HORSE; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGY; TELEMETRY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEART RATE; HORSES; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; TELEMETRY;

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 78249289116     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00272.x     Document Type: Article

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