| Association of high-speed exercise with racing injury in thoroughbreds. | |
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PMID: 10767969 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between high-speed exercise and risk of injury while racing among Thoroughbreds in Kentucky. DESIGN: Matched case-control study. ANIMALS: 206 Thoroughbreds that sustained a musculoskeletal injury while racing and 412 Thoroughbreds that were not injured during the same races. PROCEDURE: Data regarding official timed workouts and races and the Beyer's numbers for the 3 races before the race during which injury occurred were extracted from past performance charts and compared between injured horses and control horses. RESULTS: For injured horses, cumulative distance of high-speed exercise during the 1- and 2-month periods prior to the race in which injury occurred was significantly less than that of control horses; for either period, a difference of 10 furlongs was associated with approximately 2-fold greater risk of injury. Beyer's numbers were significantly higher for injured horses than for control horses. These effects remained significant after adjusting for age and results of prerace physical inspection. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: In Kentucky, injured horses had significantly less cumulative high-speed exercise than did control horses during the 1- and 2-month periods prior to the race in which injury occurred. These results differ from those observed in California. The association of injury with cumulative high-speed exercise appears to vary among regions in the United States. |
Authors:
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N D Cohen; S M Berry; J G Peloso; G D Mundy; I C Howard |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Volume: 216 ISSN: 0003-1488 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. Publication Date: 2000 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-07-13 Completed Date: 2000-07-13 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503067 Medline TA: J Am Vet Med Assoc Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1273-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Large Animal Medicine & Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-3143, USA. |
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Age Factors Animals Case-Control Studies Confidence Intervals Horses / injuries* Kentucky / epidemiology Multivariate Analysis Musculoskeletal System / injuries* Odds Ratio Physical Conditioning, Animal / adverse effects*, methods Risk Factors Running / injuries Time Factors Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology, etiology, veterinary |
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