| Module Identifier |
RS32120 |
| Module Title |
ADVANCED EQUINE PERFORMANCE PHYSIOLOGY |
| Academic Year |
2004/2005 |
| Co-ordinator |
To Be Arranged |
| Semester |
Semester 2 |
| Course delivery |
Lecture | 28 Hours 2-day conference at Gregynog (approx 6 x 2-hour sessions); 16 x 1 hour Genetics lectures |
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Seminars / Tutorials | 12 Hours Seminar presentations by students |
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Practical | 9 Hours 3 x 3 hours Genetics practicals |
| Assessment |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
|---|
| Semester Assessment | SEMINAR PRESENTATION | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | ESSAY | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | ESSAY | 100% |
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Explain the value of different exercise regimes to develop the musculo-skeletal and respiratory systems for horses engaged in a wide range of activities.
2. Understand how the detrimental effects of concussive forces on the locomotory system are assessed and know how to reduce these forces within a given fittening programme.
3. Explain the value of recent developments in equine performance testing
4. Discuss the process of and value to performance horse owners of equine gait analysis.
5. Evaluate the latest research in equine performance physiology and is application in the field.
Brief description
This module will be run as a combination of lectures given by visiting speakers who are experts in the field of performance physiology, and student- led seminars. The visiting lecturers cover advanced biomechanics, musculo-skeletal, cardiovascular and pulmonary response to exercise, and new methods of performance testing for equine athletes. The lectures are delivered at Gregynog over two days and include some seminar sessions in the evenings. The student-led seminars will involve students choosing a topic of interest and presenting a 20-minute paper, followed by a discussion session.
Content
Topics covered will include:
Recent developments in equine biomechanics
Limitations of the musculo-skeletal system to exercise.
Physiochemical muscle buffers in elite equine athletes
Limitations to equine pulmonary function during exercise
Methods for assessing performance potential in horses.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6