The athletic horse : principles and practice of equine sports medicine /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hodgson, David R., McKeever, Kenneth Harrington, McGowan, Catherine M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: St. Louis : Elsevier/Saunders, [2014]
Edition:Second edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Structure considerations in equine sports medicine
  • An overview of performance and sports medicine
  • Comparative aspects of exercise physiology
  • Physiology of exercise and performance
  • Energetic considerations of exercise
  • Nutrition of the performance horse
  • Hematology and biochemistry
  • Physiology of acid-base balance and fluid shifts with exercise
  • Endocrine and immune responses to exercise and training
  • Thermoregulation
  • The respiratory system: anatomy, physiology, and adaptations to exercise and training
  • Transport of horses
  • The cardiovascular system: anatomy, physiology, and adaptations to exercise and training
  • Muscle anatomy, physiology, and adaptations to exercise and training
  • Tendon, ligament, bone, and cartilage: anatomy, physiology, and adaptations to exercise and training
  • Age and disuse in athletes: effects of detraining, spelling, injury, and age
  • Biomechanics/kinematics and performance
  • Conformation
  • The biomechanics of equine locomotion
  • Kinematics of the equine back and pelvis
  • Functional biomechanics: effect of the rider and tack
  • Practical exercise physiology
  • Training regimens: physiologic adaptations to training
  • Training the thoroughbred racehorse
  • Training standardbred trotters and pacers
  • Training endurance horses
  • Training the event horse
  • Dressage tests, movements, and training: A primer
  • Training show jumpers
  • Training working horses
  • Training the racing quarterhorse
  • Evaluation of performance potential
  • Clinical exercise testing.