Fitness

Question 1

Interval training should allow

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lactic acid to disperse

Question 2

Speed is recommended every

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4 days - as this allows stores of glycogen to be replenished

Question 3

Swimming-
In order to achieve significant benefits with respect to cardiovascular and muscular fitness, a minimum of

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3 sessions per week of 10 min duration and at a moderate to high intensity are likely to be required.

Question 4

Advanced Eventing Speed

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570 mpm - 10 (4* ) to 12 (5*)minutes

Question 5

Fitness can increase Heart Size - the average heart size is

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9lb up to 14lb , with great stoke volume (moore blood pumped each beat)

Question 6

Fitness can increase the red blood cell count

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therefore greater oxygen carrying capacity

Question 7

Fitness can lead to improved capillarisation in muscle

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working longer areobically, in alveoli , more 02 into bloodstream

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Fitness can improve alveolar recruitment

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leading to greater lung capacity , more o2 into bloodstream

Question 9

Training strengthens tendons

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as it stimulates the shedding and replacing of collagen fibres

Question 10

Training strengthens bone

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as it stimulates remodelling process

Question 11

Respiratory rate at rest

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12 breaths a minute

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Respiratory rate at gallop

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150 breaths a minute

Question 13

after strenuous exercise muscle takes

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24 to 48 hours to recover

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After strenous exercise tendons and connetive tissues take

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48- 72 hours to recover

Question 15

Oestoclasts

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break down old bone

Question 16

Glycogen metabolism results in lactice acid it damages muscle cells producing

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CK

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Increases in creatine kinase (CK) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) may indicate various myopathies such as

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recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis, polysaccharide storage
myopathy or viral myositis

Question 18

Interval rest periods

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1 minutes to 4 minutes

Question 19

Aerobic threshold

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under 165 bpm

Question 20

3.3.3.3.3.

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Novice

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4 minutes

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Intermediate

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Advanced

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5 minutes

Question 23

FEI endurance riders are

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80 -160 km

Question 24

Water treadmill - want to avoid excess hindlimb retraction

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keep it slow

Question 25

30 km ride fitness

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an hour daily plus 3 hour active ride one a week

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horses competing at 30-50 km

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similar to novice eventing