Exercise Performance of Collegiate Female Equestrian Athletes

Meyers, Michael C.; Bartholomew, Jason; Herzog, M. J.

doi:10.1249/00005768-199505001-00141

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“…Another possible inXuence was small sample size and the concomitant intra-subject variation typically observed in prior studies (Wilkinson and Meyers 1993;Devienne and Guezennec 2000;Hendriksen et al 2000;Meyers and Sterling 2000). In addition, interpretation of MANOVA results is not always simple, and one probably should not be too casual about assuming that everything is absolutely without question.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The Robertson ModiWed Curl-Up Test, reverse sit-ups or back extensions, and push-ups were performed (number of repetitions per minute) to assess muscular strength and endurance of abdominals, back, and arms as recommended elsewhere (Robertson and Magnusdottir 1987;MacFarlane 1993;Meyers and Sterling 2000). Dominant handgrip strength was measured by standard hand-held dynamometry technique.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Among the equitation group, mean LDL concentration was considered higher than optimal (ACSM 2006), e.g., >100 mg dl ¡1 , and did not decrease following 14-weeks of training, reXective of the limited eVect of this form of exercise (Meyers et al 1992;Meyers and Sterling 2000). Mean triglyceride and HDL cholesterol concentrations were still not diVerent from sedentary females and were considered within accepted ranges for normal female populations (Leon 1987;Ganong 2001;McArdle et al 2001).…”

Section: Blood Chemistry and Coronary Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These Wndings, however, were obtained either by estimates derived from similar activities, or single-observation testing using a limited number of experienced equestrian athletes. Although many females utilize equitation as their only source of exercise (Meyers et al 1992;Meyers and Sterling 2000), no published study exists which has evaluated the eYcacy of this type of physical activity over time. The purpose of this study was to therefore quantify the eVects of a 14-week equitation training program on health and physical Wtness of college females.…”

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Effect of equitation training on health and physical fitness of college females

Meyers

2006

Eur J Appl Physiol

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Limited information exists concerning equitation as a viable form of physical activity. The study's purpose was to quantify effects of an equitation training program on health and physical fitness of college females. Following written informed consent, 15 college females enrolled in equitation and 10 controls (age = 23.6 +/- 2.5 years; ht = 165.3 +/- 5.3 cm; wt = 62.4 +/- 3.4 kg) underwent a comprehensive pre- and post-series of tests to assess cardiorespiratory response (Bruce; VO2(peak), HR(peak), VE(peak), RER(peak), MAP(peak), RPP(peak)), body composition (body mass, body fat, fat-free mass), muscular power [Wingate; peak and mean power (MP), total power output, fatigue index (FI)], muscular strength (curl-ups, reverse sit-ups, pushups, handgrip), blood chemistry, and coronary risk. The equitation group trained at various equine gaits for 14 weeks, 5 days/week. Multivariate analyses of variance (Wilks' Lambda) indicated a significant main effect of training across muscular power (F (4,25) = 3.965; P = 0.013), but not across cardiorespiratory response (F (11,18) = 1.472; P = 0.225), body composition (F (3,26) = 1.081; P = 0.375), or muscular strength (F (4,25) = 2.172; P = 0.102). Pre-post improvements in MP (+13.3%; P = 0.01), total work output (+11.8%; P = 0.015), and FI (-10.5%; P = 0.038) were observed. Nonsignificant improvements of 8.5-11.4% were observed in muscular strength and body composition. In conclusion, equitation does not provide an adequate stimulus to improve health and fitness in young adults. Individuals who participate in equitation need to supplement this activity with traditional aerobic and load-bearing training regimens.

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Meyers

2006

Eur J Appl Physiol

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“…In the lumbar spine, 6.85% of respondents reported a fracture, while 15.07% reported one or greater than two episodes of pain/arthritis respectively. 18,19 Years Riding Interestingly, the current study indicated that over 72% of equestrian athletes that participate in activities other than riding participated in a combination of weight training and running. While Meyers' didn't report on outside activities, over the last 10 years there has been a shift in the thinking from "time on the horse is the way to get better" to "I am as much an athlete as any other athlete and need to start treating myself as such."…”

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Injury History in the Collegiate Equestrian Athlete: Part I: Mechanism of Injury, Demographic Data and Spinal Injury

Pilato¹,

Henry²,

Malavase³

2017

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ATC€, Drussila Malavase Co-Chair ASTM F08.55 Equestrian Safety¥ Monroe Community College ‡, State University New York; Brockport€, Equestrian Safety¥ Purpose: Equestrian sports are known to have a high risk and rate of injury. While there is injury data available on acute injuries in the equestrian population, it is of a general nature. Within that data appears to be a lack of information on the collegiate equestrian athlete. Thus, the purpose of the current study and this analysis is to describe the demographics and incidence of spinal injuries found in intercollegiate equestrian athlete. Method: A survey was developed with input from each author and implemented in Mach forms. It was sent to 43 equestrian coaches in the Eastern United States who passed it on to their athletes. We estimated 753 athletes would have access to the survey and had a total of 73 respondents. Descriptive statistics were calculated for total number of injuries for each injury category. Results: Demographic information, conditioning activity, riding style, pain medication use, total responses (injuries) per body area and injuries to the spine and pelvis are detailed in tables 1-6. Of interesting note is only 73% of respondents reported having access to or utilizing the school's athletic program as part of their participation on the schools equestrian team. Conclusions and Recommendations: The current study is amongst the first, if not the first, to report specifically on injury patterns and frequency in US collegiate equestrian athletes. There were several findings that from a sports medicine and athletic perspective are concerning. The lack of overall knowledge and research about the equestrian athlete would appear to put it in the same position as cheerleading was 20 years ago. Significantly more sport specific research is needed to improve the health and safety of the athletes.

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Cardiorespiratory responses reach vigorous‐intensity levels during simulated gameplay of arena polo

2020

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Arena polo is surging in popularity, but limited information exists on the physiological demands of polo. The goal of this study was to document the oxygen consumption (VO 2 ), ventilation (VE), and respiratory exchange ratio (RER) in conjunction with heart rate (HR) involved in arena polo to better inform players of the physical requirements of participation. Cardiorespiratory responses were measured using a portable telemetric oxygen analyzer coupled with a heart rate monitor on five female arena polo players. Peak aerobic capacity of each player was determined on a treadmill in a laboratory setting. Data were recorded on each player during designated sessions which included a prescribed and free-choice warm-up, mock gameplay (Chukker), and five-minute recovery. Descriptive statistics for each variable (Mean ± SE) were calculated for each period. A one-way ANOVA with repeated measures was performed to determine differences among periods. Chukker produced the highest cardiorespiratory responses out of all the periods (P < .001) with 89 ± 1% HR peak and 62 ± 2% VO 2peak, except for RER which was highest during recovery (0.88 ± 0.01, P < .001). As evidenced by this study, arena polo constitutes intense exercise comparable to traditional sports above warm-up and recovery. K E Y W O R D Sequestrian sports, heart rate, oxygen consumption, player fitness, polo | 251 PRITCHARD eT Al.

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Exercise Performance of Collegiate Female Equestrian Athletes

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Effect of equitation training on health and physical fitness of college females

Effect of equitation training on health and physical fitness of college females

Injury History in the Collegiate Equestrian Athlete: Part I: Mechanism of Injury, Demographic Data and Spinal Injury

Cardiorespiratory responses reach vigorous‐intensity levels during simulated gameplay of arena polo

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