A new study has shown that not only do racehorses cope better with jet lag than humans do, but also their performance even appears to be enhanced by it.
They research showed that horses adapted very quickly to a shift in time zone. Importantly, this rapid adaptation was not accompanied by an increase in the level of stress, but by alterations in endocrine systems that favour an enhancement of the horse’s physical capacity during the process.
In fact, following experimental jetlag, horses experienced improved athletic performance, being able to run at full gallop for an additional 25 seconds before reaching fatigue.
This improved performance did not persist, however, and had returned to pre-shift values after 14 days in the new lighting conditions. Read more at www.equinescienceupdate.com
They research showed that horses adapted very quickly to a shift in time zone. Importantly, this rapid adaptation was not accompanied by an increase in the level of stress, but by alterations in endocrine systems that favour an enhancement of the horse’s physical capacity during the process.
In fact, following experimental jetlag, horses experienced improved athletic performance, being able to run at full gallop for an additional 25 seconds before reaching fatigue.
This improved performance did not persist, however, and had returned to pre-shift values after 14 days in the new lighting conditions. Read more at www.equinescienceupdate.com
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