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Digital PCR detection of plasmid DNA administered to the skeletal muscle of a microminipig: a model case study for gene doping detection

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2018
Objective Doping control is an important and indispensable aspect of fair horse racing; genetic doping has been recently included to this. In this study, we aimed to develop a detection method of gene doping.
Teruaki Tozaki   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rein tension in harness trotters during on-track exercise

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Horseracing is under public scrutiny with increasing demands to safeguard horse welfare. It is accepted that, as a result of bit pressure and/or equipment, mouth lesions accompany many types of horse use, including racing. However, there are currently no
Agneta Egenvall   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Arms Races and Car Races

open access: yes, 2006
Evolutionary car racing (ECR) is extended to the case of two cars racing on the same track. A sensor representation is devised, and various methods of evolving car controllers for competitive racing are explored. ECR can be combined with co-evolution in a wide variety of ways, and one aspect which is explored here is the relative-absolute fitness ...
Julian Togelius, Simon M. Lucas
openaire   +2 more sources

A Bioeconomic Model for the Thoroughbred Racing Industry—Optimisation of the Production Cycle with a Horse Centric Welfare Perspective

open access: yesAnimals, 2023
The Thoroughbred racing industry faces new and competing pressures to operate within a modern, changing society. Three major moderators drive the focus and productivity of the industry worldwide: economic sustainability, horse biology and social licence ...
Kylie A. Legg   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Critical Analysis of the British Horseracing Authority’s Review of the Use of the Whip in Horseracing

open access: yesAnimals, 2015
There is increasing controversy about the use of the whip as a performance aid in Thoroughbred horseracing and its impact on horse welfare. This paper offers a critical analysis of the British Horseracing Authority’s (BHA) 2011 Report Responsible ...
Bidda Jones   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of Equipment for Ski Mountaineering, a New Olympic Event

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
Ski mountaineering, a new Olympic winter sport involving both climbing and descending snowy slopes, requires considerable physical and technical abilities, as well as highly specialized equipment.
Lorenzo Bortolan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Individualization of training process as a leading construction of skiers’ training component in preparation for higher achievements

open access: yesPhysical Education of Students, 2013
The aim was to improve the process of preparation of skiers in preparation for higher achievements. It is spotted urgency of introduction of individualization in the training process, the principles and directions of realization.
L.A. Vorfolomeeva
doaj   +1 more source

High‐intensity training in normobaric hypoxia enhances exercise performance and aerobic capacity in Thoroughbred horses: A randomized crossover study

open access: yesPhysiological Reports, 2020
We examined the effects of high‐intensity training in normobaric hypoxia on aerobic capacity and exercise performance in horses and the individual response to normoxic and hypoxic training.
Kazutaka Mukai   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preliminary Examination of the Biological and Industry Constraints on the Structure and Pattern of Thoroughbred Racing in New Zealand over Thirteen Seasons: 2005/06–2017/18

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
This study aimed to examine thirteen seasons of flat racing starts (n = 388,964) in the context of an ecological system and identify metrics that describe the inherent characteristics and constraints of the New Zealand Thoroughbred racing industry ...
Kylie A. Legg   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Chlorogenic Acid on Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Proliferation, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammatory Responses in Racehorses during Exercise

open access: yesAntioxidants, 2023
Green coffee extract is currently of great interest to researchers due to its high concentration of chlorogenic acid (CGA) and its potential health benefits.
Izabela Dąbrowska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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