The Athletic Horse Principles and Practice of Equine Sports Medicine

1. An overview of performance and sports medicine
2. Comparative aspects of exercise physiology
3. Energetic considerations of exercise
4. Nutrition of the performance horse
5. Hematology and biochemistry
6. Physiology of acid?base balance and fluid shifts with exercise
7. Endocrine and immune responses to exercise and training
8. Thermoregulation
9. The respiratory system: Anatomy, physiology, and adaptations to exercise and training
10. Transport of horses
11. The cardiovascular system: Anatomy, physiology, and adaptations to exercise and training
12. Muscle anatomy, physiology, and adaptations to exercise and training
13. Tendon, ligament, bone, and cartilage: Anatomy, physiology, and adaptations to exercise and training
14. Age and disuse in athletes: Effects of detraining, spelling, injury, and age
15. Conformation
16. The biomechanics of equine locomotion
17. Kinematics of the equine back and pelvis
18. Functional biomechanics: Effect of the rider and tack
19. Training regimens: Physiologic adaptations to training
20. Training the thoroughbred racehorse
21. Training standardbred trotters and pacers
22. Training endurance horses
23. Training the event horse
24. Clinical exercise testing

HardCover. Pub Date :2013-03-29 Pages: 408 Language: English Publisher: Saunders Showing how to maximize performance in horses. The Athletic Horse: Principles and Practice of Equine Sports Medicine. 2nd Edition describes sports training regimens and how to reduce musculoskeletal injuries. Practical coverage addresses the anatomical and physiological basis of equine exercise and performance. centering on evaluation. imaging. pharmacology. and training recommendations for sports such as racing and show jumping. Now in full color. this edition includes new rehabilitation techniques. the latest imaging techniques. and the best methods for equine transportation. Written by expert educators Dr. David Hodgson. Dr. Catherine McGowan. and Dr. Kenneth McKeever. The Athletic Horse includes a website with video clips of gaits. lameness. and equine maneuvers.