The application of a single session of capacitive resistive electric transfer 24 h before exercise modifies the accelerometric pattern in standardbred racing trotters.
Abstract: It has been reported that capacitive resistive electric transfer (CRET) increases blood circulation, hemoglobin oxygenation and temperature in muscles. The attributed benefits of these changes have been linked to improved athletic performance, enhanced muscle flexibility and fastening recovery from exercise-induced fatigue. For all of this, the present research aims to investigate whether the application of CRET 24 h before exercise affects the accelerometric pattern in horses during exercise. Six sound Standardbred trotters were subjected to a CRET session of 40 min of duration, applied on both sides of the neck, back and croup, 24 h before a training session. Training sessions consisted of a warming-up (WU) for 6400 m and a training bout (TB) at their maximal training speed for 1600 m. The same protocol was followed for the device off (sham protocol), also applied 24 h before the training session. CRET and sham experiments were separated by one week, the order of application of both was randomly defined for each individual and drivers were blinded for the duration of the experiment. During the training sessions, horses wore an accelerometer fixed at the sternal level. Speed, stride frequency (SF), length (SL), regularity and symmetry and accelerometric activities were measured during WU and TB. Results: CRET increased speed, mediolateral and total accelerometric activities during WU and speed, SL, dorsoventral, longitudinal and total accelerometric activities during TB, but stride regularity and symmetry decreased. Conclusions: The application of CRET 24 h before exercise increased speed and accelerometric activities, results that highlight the need to evaluate the interaction between CRET and training in order to develop new methods to limit fatigue. However, the decrease in stride regularity and symmetry after CRET application could be negative effects, which could be attributed to the increased speed.
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Publication Date: 2024-05-22 PubMed ID: 38773549PubMed Central: 7044785DOI: 10.1186/s12917-024-04039-2Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research investigates the effect of applying capacitive resistive electric transfer (CRET) on the physical performance of racing horses. The key finding is that CRET, applied 24 hours prior to exercise, enhances speed and accelerometric activities, but decreases stride symmetry and regularity.
Objective of the Research
- The study intends to examine the impact of Capacitive Resistive Electric Transfer (CRET) on the accelerometric pattern of Standardbred trotters during exercise.
About Capacitive Resistive Electric Transfer (CRET)
- CRET is known to increase blood flow, oxygenation of the hemoglobin, and muscle temperature, which are all factors that contribute to improved physical performance, enhanced muscle flexibility, and quick recovery from exercise-related fatigue.
Methodology
- Six sound Standardbred trotters were used for the experiment.
- A CRET session of 40 minutes was applied to the neck, back, and croup areas of the horses 24 hours before their training session.
- The training sessions included a warm-up for 6400 meters and a training bout at maximum training speed for 1600 meters.
- This protocol was also followed for a sham protocol (control group) turned off and similarly applied 24 hours before the training session. Each experiment (CRET, sham) was separated by a week and applied randomly.
- Horses wore an accelerometer at the sternal level to record speed, stride frequency, length, symmetry, regularity, and accelerometric activities during the warm-up and training bouts.
Results
- CRET increased the speed of the horses and their total accelerometric activities during the warm-up.
- During the training bouts, CRET also increased the speed, dorsoventral, longitudinal and total accelerometric activities.
- However, the stride regularity and symmetry decreased after CRET application. This could be considered a negative effect and could be due to the increased speed.
Conclusion
- The findings suggest that the application of CRET 24 hours before exercise can boost speed and accelerometric activities, leading to an exploration of CRET as a potential element in training strategies to limit fatigue. However, its impact on stride regularity and symmetry requires further investigation.
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Argüelles D, Saitua A, Miraz R, Calle-González N, Requena F, Nocera I, Vitale V, Sgorbini M, Muñoz A.
(2024).
The application of a single session of capacitive resistive electric transfer 24 h before exercise modifies the accelerometric pattern in standardbred racing trotters.
BMC Vet Res, 20(1), 217.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-04039-2 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Equine Sport Medicine Center CEMEDE, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Equine Sport Medicine Center CEMEDE, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Equine Sport Medicine Center CEMEDE, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Equine Sport Medicine Center CEMEDE, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Equine Sport Medicine Center CEMEDE, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Department of Cellular Biology, Physiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
- Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Cardenal Herrera-CEU University, Valencia, Spain.
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
- Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain. pv1mujua@uco.es.
- Equine Sport Medicine Center CEMEDE, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain. pv1mujua@uco.es.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Horses / physiology
- Physical Conditioning, Animal / physiology
- Male
- Accelerometry / veterinary
- Female
- Gait / physiology
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