Force, speed, and oxygen consumption in Thoroughbred and draft horses
| Autor: | M. Roger Fedde, U. Silke Birlenbach Potard, David E. Leith |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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Anaerobic Threshold Physiology Physical Exertion chemistry.chemical_element Treadmill exercise Physical exercise Oxygen Running Oxygen Consumption Animal science Species Specificity Physiology (medical) Animals Medicine Horses O2 consumption Gross efficiency Consumption (economics) business.industry VO2 max Aerobiosis Biomechanical Phenomena chemistry Energy Metabolism business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Applied Physiology. 84:2052-2059 |
| ISSN: | 1522-1601 8750-7587 |
| DOI: | 10.1152/jappl.1998.84.6.2052 |
| Popis: | Thoroughbred (TB) and draft horses (DH) have long been selected for tasks of very different intensities and force-speed relationships. To study their adaptations, we measured O2consumption and related variables in three TB and four DH during progressive exercise tests on a level treadmill. The horses exerted a draft force of 0, 5, 10, 15, or 20% of their body weight at speeds that increased by 2 m/s every 3 min until they could not maintain that speed. We found that TB could exert the same draft forces as DH and, at each force, TB achieved about twice the speed, twice the external power, and twice the O2consumption as DH; thus the two breeds had the same gross efficiencies. We also found maximal O2consumption of TB to be about twice that of DH (134 vs. 72 ml ⋅ kg−1⋅ min−1, respectively), suggesting adaptations to high-intensity exercise. Peak efficiency was reached at lower speeds in DH than in TB, suggesting adaptations to high-force, low-speed exercise. These differences between TB and DH in force-speed and aerobic capacities and in speed for peak efficiency likely reflect different contraction velocities in locomotor muscles. |
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