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Pulmonary Mechanics During Treadmill Exercise in Race Ponies
Art, Tatiana; Lekeux, Pierre
1988In Veterinary Research Communications, 12 (2-3), p. 245-258
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Keywords :
Pulmonary functions; Ponies
Abstract :
[en] Exercise-induced variations in their ventilatory mechanics were studied in 8 healthy ponies 4.2 +/- 1.4 years old and weighing 282 +/- 11 kg. Airflow (V), tidal volume (VT), esophageal pressure, mask pressure and electrocardiogram were simultaneously recorded before, during and after a treadmill (incline 8.3 degrees) exercise which consisted of 2 min walking (1.5 m.sec-1), 3 min slow trotting (3.0 m.sec-1) and 3 min fast trotting (3.5 m.sec-1). The results of three consecutive daily measurements were averaged for each pony. Heart rate, minute volume (Ve), respiratory frequency (f) and peak inspiratory and expiratory V, mean inspiratory and expiratory V, and peak to peak changes in transpulmonary pressure (maxdPtp) increased linearly and significantly with increasing velocity (v) (R2 = 0.99). Tidal volume and the inspiratory time to total breathing time ratio showed a curvilinar relation with v (R2 = 0.99). Minute volume, maxdPtp, total pulmonary resistance (RL) and VT increased from rest to fast trot 6.7, 5.7, 1.5 and 1.6 times respectively. When the ponies stopped all these values decreased significantly. After 5 min recovery, the Ve was approximately doubled, VT and max dPtp unchanged and RL 30% smaller than their respective resting values. The exercise-induced increase in Ve was achieved by an increase in f at both low and high intensity of work.
Disciplines :
Anatomy (cytology, histology, embryology...) & physiology
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Art, Tatiana ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences fonctionnelles > Phys. neuro-muscul., de l'effort - Méd. sport. des animaux
Lekeux, Pierre ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences fonctionnelles > Physiologie
Language :
English
Title :
Pulmonary Mechanics During Treadmill Exercise in Race Ponies
Publication date :
1988
Journal title :
Veterinary Research Communications
ISSN :
0165-7380
Publisher :
Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Volume :
12
Issue :
2-3
Pages :
245-258
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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