Comparison of the lactate minimum speed and the maximal lactate steady state to determine aerobic capacity in purebred Arabian horses

Autor(es)

Miranda, M. C. P. C. ^[1] ; Queiroz-Neto, A. ^[2] ; Silva-Junior, J. R. ^[1] ; Pereira, M. C. ^[2] ; Soares, O. A. B. ^[3] ; Borghi, R. T. ^[2] ; Ferraz, G. C. ^[2]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Estadual Maranhao, Ctr Ciencias Agr, Dept Clin Vet, BR-65055970 Sao Luis, MA - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Paulista, Fac Ciencias Agr & Vet, Dept Morfol & Fisiol Anim, Lab Farmacol & Fisiol Exercicio Equino, Jaboticabal, SP - Brazil

^[3] Exercito Brasileiro, Hosp Vet, Acad Mil Agulhas Negras, Resende, RJ - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: NEW ZEALAND VETERINARY JOURNAL; v. 62, n. 1, p. 15-20, JAN 2 2014.
• Citações Web of Science: 8

Resumo

AIM: To compare five different protocols for estimating the lactate minimum speed (LMS) with that for estimating the maximal lactate steady state (MLSS) in Arabian horses, in order to obtain a more rapid method for monitoring aerobic capacity and prescribing training schedules.METHODS: Eight purebred Arabian horses were conditioned to exercise on a treadmill for 12 days then submitted to three to five exercise sessions to determine the MLSS. Blood samples were collected from a jugular catheter at specific intervals for measurement of lactate concentrations. The MLSS was the velocity maintained during the last 20 minutes of constant submaximal exercise, at which the concentration of lactate increased by no more than 1.0mmol/L. The LMS test protocols (P1 - P5) included a warm-up period followed by a high-intensity gallop. The speed was then reduced to 4m/s, and the incremental portion of the test was initiated. In P1, P2, and P3, the velocity increment was 0.5m/s, and the duration of each incremental stage was three, five and seven minutes, respectively. In P4 and P5, the velocity increments were 1.0 and 1.5m/s, respectively, and the duration of the stages was fixed at five minutes each. A second-degree polynomial function was fitted to the lactate-velocity curve, and the velocity corresponding to the lowest concentration of lactate was the LMS.RESULTS: Only the mean LMS determined by P1 and P2 did not differ from the velocity determined by the MLSS test (p > 0.1). There was a strong correlation (r >0.6) between P1 and the MLSS velocity. A limits of agreement plot revealed that the best agreement occurred between the MLSS test and P1 (mean bias = 0.14m/s), followed by P2 (bias = -0.22m/s). The lactate concentrations associated with the various LMS protocols did not differ.CONCLUSIONS: This study shows the variation between protocols of the LMS test for determining the onset of blood lactate accumulation but also reveals that, at least for Arabian horses, the P1 protocol of the LMS has good agreement with the MLSS. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 07/04077-7 - Determinação do limiar anaeróbico de equinos por meio da concentração de lactato sanguíneo
• Beneficiário: Antonio de Queiroz Neto
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular