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Equine veterinary journal1986; 18(2); 129-132; doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1986.tb03567.x

Method of investigation of the accuracy of four digitally-displaying heart rate meters suitable for use in the exercising horse.

Abstract: The measurement of heart rate during exercise in the horse has been recommended as a means of prescribing work effort, monitoring the changes in aerobic capacity during training and as part of the clinical examination of the performance horse. The accuracy of four heart rate meters (PEH 100, PU 10, HR 14 and HRM-7) was assessed by comparison with heart rate determined by simultaneous telemetry electrocardiography (ECG) using a rapid incremental exercise test on a treadmill. Heart rate displayed by all four meters showed significant correlations with the ECG heart rate, but only two meters (PEH 100 and HRM-7) had correlation coefficients of 0.98 or greater.
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Publication Date: 1986-03-01 PubMed ID: 3698951DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1986.tb03567.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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The research article investigates the accuracy of four types of heart rate meters PEH 100, PU 10, HR 14 and HRM-7 for measuring the heart rate of exercising horses. The accuracy was gauged through comparisons with heart rates obtained by electrocardiography during incremental treadmill exercises.

Objectives of the Study

  • The primary aim of the study was to evaluate the precision of four digitally-displaying heart rate meters in relation to telemetry electrocardiography (ECG) – the established method for determining heart rate in horses.
  • The meters were selected on the basis of their suitability for use during exercise in horses and the need to optimise work effort, monitor changes in aerobic capacity, and contribute to the clinical examination of the performance horse.

Methodology

  • The testing methodology involved subjecting the horses to a rapid incremental exercise test on a treadmill.
  • The heart rates displayed by the four meters were compared to the ECG heart rate which was being measured simultaneously. This comparison was made to ascertain the degrees of correlation between the readings.

Findings

  • The findings of the study showed significant correlations between the heart rate measured by all four meters and the ECG heart rate.
  • However, only two of the meters (PEH 100 and HRM-7) displayed high degrees of correlation with the ECG heart rate, their correlation coefficients being 0.98 or higher. This suggests that these two meters may offer superior accuracy.

Significance of the Study

  • The study contributes to defining the most accurate methods for heart rate measurement in horses during exercise. It has implications not only for veterinary care and equine health but also for optimization of training programs for performance horses.
  • The primary recommendation from the research is that of the four devices tested, the PEH 100 and HRM-7 are the most reliable heart rate meters for use in the exercising horse.

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Evans DL, Rose RJ. (1986). Method of investigation of the accuracy of four digitally-displaying heart rate meters suitable for use in the exercising horse. Equine Vet J, 18(2), 129-132. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1986.tb03567.x

Publication

Equine veterinary journal
ISSN: 0425-1644
NlmUniqueID: 0173320
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Pages: 129-132

Researcher Affiliations

Evans, D L
    Rose, R J

      MeSH Terms

      • Animals
      • Electrocardiography / instrumentation
      • Electrocardiography / veterinary
      • Heart Rate
      • Horses / physiology
      • Physical Conditioning, Animal
      • Physical Exertion

      Citations

      This article has been cited 5 times.
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