Nutrition research reviews.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press,
Frequency: Semiannual,
Country: England
Language: English
Author(s):
Nutrition Society (Great Britain)
Start Year:1988 -
ISSN:
0954-4224 (Print)
1475-2700 (Electronic)
0954-4224 (Linking)
1475-2700 (Electronic)
0954-4224 (Linking)
Impact Factor
5.7
2022
| NLM ID: | 9113797 |
| (DNLM): | SR0064595(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 18998070 |
| Coden: | NREREX |
| LCCN: | 90656508 |
| Classification: | W1 NU943K |
A review of recent research on nutrition and metabolism in the athletic horse. Although a lot of research has been directed at attempts to improve performance of the equine athlete, many of the studies reviewed herein did not show statistically significant improvements in race times or increased time to fatigue. However, it must be remembered that success in racing performances is not always measured in time, but by comparative lengths or even by a nose. Therefore, improvement in the ability of an individual equine athlete is not always measurable and success is most frequently determined by one animal being better than the others in a particular competition. Therefore, ...