Kinematic Responses to Water Treadmill Exercise When Used Regularly within a Sport Horse Training Programme: A Longitudinal, Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: Repeated exposure to water treadmill (WT) exercise could elicit kinematic responses reflecting adaptation to WT exercise. The study's aim was to compare the responses of a group of sport horses to a standardised WT exercise test (WT_SET) carried out at three time points, week 0 (n = 48), week 20 (n = 38), and week 40 (n = 29), throughout a normal training programme incorporating WT exercise. Horses were recruited from the existing client populations of two commercial water treadmill venues for the purpose of this longitudinal, observational study. Limb, back, poll, wither, and pelvic kinematics were measured during the WT_SET using videography, optical motion capture, and inertial motion sensors. Forelimb and hindlimb protraction increased (p

SUBMITTER: Nankervis K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11350662 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature