Table 3 Biochemical and physiological variables in horses before and after racing
From: A quantitative method for estimating the adaptedness in a physiological study
| Parameter | Group 1 | Group 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Baseline F° = F′ |
Running F ″ |
Recovery F ‴ |
Baseline F° = F′ |
Running F ″ |
Recovery F ‴ | |
| Blood oxygen release capacity (95% HbO2), μA | 375 ± 14 | 393 ± 20 | 380 ± 16 | 330 ± 11 | 333 ± 9 | 325 ± 7 |
| Blood oxygen release capacity (50% HbO2), μA | 170 ± 5 | 185 ± 3 | 176 ± 19 | 163 ± 5 | 166 ± 4 | 161 ± 3 |
| Blood Hb, g × 100 mL− 1 | 16.5 ± 0.2 | 16.9 ± 0.7 | 16.5 ± 0.2 | 15.1 ± 0.2 | 16.0 ± 0.5 | 15.3 ± 0.5 |
| Heart rate, beat × min− 1 | 37.0 ± 1.5 | 112.9 ± 2.7 | 39.0 ± 2.9 | 42.5 ± 3.2 | 129.2 ± 2.9 | 45.0 ± 6.1 |
| Blood lactate level, mg × 100 mL− 1 | 50.2 ± 28.9 | 55.5 ± 14.9 | 50.8 ± 7.1 | 59.0 ± 29.9 | 92.3 ± 13.5 | 64.2 ± 19.0 |
| Reserve alkalinity of blood, mg × 100 mL− 1 | 550 ± 19 | 550 ± 26 | 560 ± 20 | 475 ± 22 | 430 ± 22 | 465 ± 11 |
| Perspiration | No | ++ | + | No | +++ | ++ |