EQUISCIENCE
EQUINE PERFORMANCE ANALYST
BLOCK 1 PREREQUISITES – EQUINE PERFORMANCE ANALYST
→ Hold the French equivalent of the “College patent”
→ Know how to approach a horse on foot
→ Harness a horse for sports training
→ Know how to use digital tools: Navigate on a web platform, use a smartphone…
→ Own a computer and a smartphone
BLOCK 1 OBJECTIVES – EQUINE PERFORMANCE ANALYST
→ Know how to collect training data (install sensors and download data)
→ Analyze key parameters
→ Make relevant comparisons
→ Have a basic knowledge of equine sports physiology
BLOCK 1 CONTENTS
→ Basics of the cardiovascular system (functions, circulation, diagram, indicators…)
→ The respiratory system (functions, anatomy, upper and lower airways)
→ Locomotion (mechanisms of the 3 paces, respiratory system, amplitude/cadence variations…)
→ Basic mathematics (reading a graph, units of measurement, classical calculations…)
→ Cardiac parameters (different heart rates, recovery, alerts and counter-performance indicators)
→ Exercise zones and qualification of exercise intensity (aerobic, anaerobic, lactic acids, active recovery…)
→ Locomotion parameters (locomotor profiles, acceleration strategy, regularity…)
ASSESSMENTS
The materials are divided into 2 chapters with several parts.
At the end of each part, you’ll find quizzes and exercises to assess your acquired knowledge.
A final assessment takes place at the end of the block!
