Thyroid hormone responses to endurance exercise

Autor: Harold C. Schott, Kent R. Refsal, J. V. Marteniuk, Raymond F. Nachreiner, E. A. Graves
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Equine veterinary journal. Supplement. (36)
Popis: Summary Reasons for performing study: Limited information exists about changes in circulating thyroid hormone concentrations during prolonged endurance exercise in horses. Objective: To examine the effects of prolonged exercise on serum iodothyronine concentrations in horses performing endurance exercise of varying distances. Methods: Serum concentrations of iodothyronines were measured in horses before and after completion of 40, 56, 80 and 160 km endurance rides (Study 1); daily during a 5 day, 424 km endurance ride (Study 2); and before and for 72 h after completion of a treadmill exercise test simulating a 60 km endurance ride (Study 3). Results: In Study 1, 40 and 56 km of endurance exercise had little effect on serum iodothyronine concentrations with the exception of a 10% decrease (P
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