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« Equine Exercise Physiology provides the most up-to-date, in-depth coverage of the basic sciences required for an understanding of the physiology of the equine athlete. This book provides a thorough grounding in the basic physiology of each body system and in particular the responses of each body system to exercise and training. It is the ideal resource for those interested in equine exercise physiology : undergraduate and post-graduate students in exercise science, comparative physiology, biology and veterinary science; veterinary students; horse trainers and owners of sport horses; journalists writing in equine specialty magazines; and interested lay persons.
Key Features
- Topics include : the musculoskeletal system and physiology; tendon, ligament and joint physiology; the biomechanics of locomotion; respiratory, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems; metabolism and nutritional management; thermoregulation; hematology and immunology.
- Written by the top experts currently working in the area of equine exercise physiology.
- Designed for those seeking comprehensive information in a digestible format about the basic science of equine exercise physiology, rather than the clinical aspects.
- Over 250 high quality illustrations that amplify and illustrate important points.
- Information available in a readily accessible format.
Contents : The horse as an athlete / Kenneth W. Hinchcliff & Raymond J. Geor -- Exercise testing in the field / David Evans -- Muscle physiology / Jose Luis L. Rivero & Richard Piercy -- Skeletal physiology / Allen E. Goodship & Roger K.W. Smith -- Tendon and ligament physiology / Roger K.W. Smith & Allen E. Goodship -- Joint physiology / Alicia L. Bertone -- Biomechanics of locomotion in the athletic horse / Éric Barrey -- Upper airway function of normal horses during exercise / Susan Holcombe & Norm G. Ducharme -- Lower airway function / Dorothy Ainsworth -- Cardiovascular function and oxygen transport / David C. Poole & Howard H. Erickson -- Metabolic responses to exercise and training / A. Reeta Pösö, Seppo Hyyppä & Raymond J. Geor -- Endocrine alterations in the equine athlete / Kenneth H. McKeever & Mary Elizabeth Gordon -- Nutritional management of the equine athlete / Raymond J. Geor -- Body fluids and electrolytes / Kenneth H. McKeever -- Muscle and blood acid-base physiology during exercise and in response to training / Michael Lindinger & Amanda Waller -- Thermoregulation and exercise-associated heat stress / L. Jill McCutcheon & Raymond J. Geor -- Hematologic and serum biochemical responses to exercise and training / Janene K. Kingston -- Immunological responses to exercise and training / David Horohov -- Effects of exercise on gastrointestinal function / Mireia Lorenzo-Figueras & Alfred Merritt. » Description de l’éditeur (2008)