Inspiratory muscle training in young, race-fit Thoroughbred racehorses during a period of detraining.

Although inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is reported to improve inspiratory muscle strength in humans little has been reported for horses. We tested the hypothesis that IMT would maintain and/or improve inspiratory muscle strength variables measured in Thoroughbreds during detraining. Thoroughbred...

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Main Authors: Lisa M Katz, Jessica Stallard, Amy Holtby, Emmeline W Hill, Kate Allen, James Sweeney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225559