Effects of cool and hot humid environmental conditions on neuroendocrine responses of horses to treadmill exercise

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Abstract

To determine the effects of exercise, high heat and humidity and acclimation on plasma adrenaline, noradrenaline, β-endorphin and cortisol concentrations, five horses performed a competition exercise test (CET; designed to simulate the speed and endurance test of a three-day event) in cool dry (CD) (20°C/40% RH) and hot humid (30°C/80% RH) conditions before (pre-acclimation) and after (post-acclimation) a 15 day period of humid heat acclimation. Plasma adrenaline and noradrenaline concentrations pre-acclimation were significantly increased compared with exercise in the CD trial at the end of Phases C (P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)54-63
Number of pages10
JournalVeterinary Journal
Volume164
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2002

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