Training the equine respiratory muscles: Inspiratory muscle strength.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the response of the equine respiratory muscles to training.

Objectives

To measure an index of inspiratory muscle strength (IMSi) before and after a period of conventional exercise training (phase 1) and inspiratory muscle training (IMT), comparing high-load (treatment) and low-load (control) groups (phase 2).

Study design

Prospective randomised controlled trial.

Methods

Phase 1: Twenty National Hunt Thoroughbred racehorses performed an inspiratory muscle strength test (IMST) twice on two occasions; when unfit at timepoint A (July), and when race fit at timepoint B (October). Phase 2: Thirty-five Thoroughbred racehorses at race fitness were randomly assigned into a high-load (treatment, n = 20) or low-load (control, n = 15) IMT g

SUBMITTER: Fitzharris LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10084158 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature