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dc.contributor.author | Beale, L | - |
dc.contributor.author | Maxwell, NS | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gibson, OR | - |
dc.contributor.author | Twomey, R | - |
dc.contributor.author | Taylor, B | - |
dc.contributor.author | Church, A | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-22T12:01:09Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-06-01 | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-12-22T12:01:09Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2015, 12 (6), pp. 808 - 813 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1543-3080 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/11780 | - |
dc.description | Version: as accepted for publication. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to characterize the physiological demands of a riding session comprising different types of recreational horse riding in females. METHODS: Sixteen female recreational riders (aged 17 to 54 years) completed an incremental cycle ergometer exercise test to determine peak oxygen consumption (VO₂peak) and a 45-minute riding session based upon a British Horse Society Stage 2 riding lesson (including walking, trotting, cantering and work without stirrups). Oxygen consumption (VO₂), from which metabolic equivalent (MET) and energy expenditure values were derived, was measured throughout. RESULTS: The mean VO₂ requirement for trotting/cantering (18.4 ± 5.1 ml·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹; 52 ± 12% VO₂peak; 5.3 ± 1.1 METs) was similar to walking/trotting (17.4 ± 5.1 ml·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹; 48 ± 13% VO₂peak; 5.0 ± 1.5 METs) and significantly higher than for work without stirrups (14.2 ± 2.9 ml·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹; 41 ± 12% VO₂peak; 4.2 ± 0.8 METs) (P = .001). CONCLUSIONS: The oxygen cost of different activities typically performed in a recreational horse riding session meets the criteria for moderate intensity exercise (3-6 METs) in females, and trotting combined with cantering imposes the highest metabolic demand. Regular riding could contribute to the achievement of the public health recommendations for physical activity in this population. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 808 - 813 | - |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Exercise intensity | en_US |
dc.subject | Energy expenditure | en_US |
dc.subject | Physical activity | en_US |
dc.title | Oxygen Cost of Recreational Horse-Riding in Females | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2012-0428 | - |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Journal of Physical Activity and Health | - |
pubs.issue | 6 | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
pubs.volume | 12 | - |
Appears in Collections: | Dept of Life Sciences Research Papers |
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