The Application of the Measurement of Heart Rate and Velocity during Training to Assess Racing Performance in Thoroughbred Horses
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Lee, Young-woo
(College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University)
Hwang, Hye-shin (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) Song, Hee-eun (Korea Racing Authority) Shim, Seung-tae (Korea Racing Authority) Ko, Jeong-ja (College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University) Seo, Jong-pil (College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University) Lee, Kyoung-kap (College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University) |
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