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The use of equine K4b2 during incremental field exercise tests in driven Standardbred trotters: a preliminary study

V. JulliandH. AssadiJ. FortierA. G. GoachetR. Lepers

subject

Animal scienceField (physics)VO2 maxWorkloadMathematicsField conditions

description

The equine K4b2 system is well tolerated by horses and allows O2 and CO2 measurements in field conditions up to maximal workload. The relationship between maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) and maximal aerobic speed (MAS) still needs to be established.

https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-740-0_16