This brief review examines the athletic potential of mammals in general and the horse in
particular as it relates to oxygen (O2) transport and utilization. The horse has been bred …

This study investigated mechanisms used by horses and steers to increase O2 uptake and
delivery (VO2) from resting to maximal rates and identified the mechanisms that enable …

Langsetmo, I., GE Weigle, MR Fedde, HH Erickson, TJ Barstow, and DC Poole. V˙ o 2
kinetics in the horse during moderate and heavy exercise. J. Appl. Physiol. 83 (4): 1235 …

When a terrestrial mammal such as man or horse exercises at progressively increasing
intensity, a level is reached, where for a short period, power output can be measurably …

When a human begins to move or locomote, the energetic demands of its skeletal muscles
increase abruptly and the oxygen (O2) transport system responds to deliver increased …

The horse is often considered one of, if not the, premier athletic mammalian species.
However, depending upon the criterion used, there are other distinct (and sometimes …

The purpose of this study was to describe the relationships between 16 physiological,
biochemical, and morphological variables presumed to relate to the oxidative capacity in …

Equine exercise physiology—challenges to the respiratory system | Animal Frontiers | Oxford
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This study determined maximal O2 uptake (VO2max), maximal O2 deficit, and O2 debt in the
Thoroughbred racehorse exercising on an inclined treadmill. In eight horses the O2 uptake …

Although the horse is considered an elite athlete with a specific V̇O2max some 2–4 times
higher than man, maximal O2 transport is compromised both by moderately severe arterial …