From: Modulating effects of exercise training regimen on skeletal muscle properties in female polo ponies
Parameters | Consecutive exercise training periods for 1 year | ||||||
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B (22 weeks) | L (4 weeks) | LM (4 weeks) | LMP (22 weeks) | ||||
LM session | M | ||||||
TM session | OM session | ||||||
Distance covered (km) | - | 6.6 ± 0.2 | 7.3 ± 0.1 | 7.3 ± 0.3 | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.01 | |
Duration (min) | - | 58.3 ± 1.2 | 60.3 ± 0.6 | 60.1 ± 0.5 | 11.3 ± 0.8 | 7.9 ± 0.3 | |
Speed (km/h) | Maximum speed | - | - | 16.9 ± 1.1 | 17.0 ± 0.7 | 37.1 ± 5.2 | 47.4 ± 2.9 |
Average speed | - | 6.7 ± 0.1 | 6.7 ± 0.7 | 6.7 ± 0.8 | 14.7 ± 1.2£†| 10.4 ± 0.4£†¶ | |
HR (bpm) | Resting HR | 37.1 ± 1 | 37.3 ± 1.3 | 36.0 ± 2.5 | 36.7 ± 1.6 | 38.0 ± 2.0 | 42.3 ± 3.5 |
Maximum HR | - | 41.7 ± 2.9 | 144.3 ± 20.5 | 147.3 ± 13.3 | 175.0 ± 5.2 | 195.3 ± 13.1 | |
Average HR | - | 38.0 ± 4 | 72.0 ± 4* | 68.3 ± 4.4 | 132.3 ± 4.5£ †| 137.0 ± 5.0£ †| |
% HRmax | 17 ± 1.1 | 19 ± 1.3 | 65.6 ± 6.2 | 66.8 ± 4.1 | 80 ± 1.7£ †| 88.8 ± 6.7£ †| |
Blood lactate (mmol/L) | Before exercise | - | <0.9 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.9 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 |
Immediately after exercise | <0.9 | <0.9 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 4.2 ± 0.8†| 8.9 ± 0.6†¶ |