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APSC-4224: Equine Exercise Physiology

Description: Comprehensive study of conditioning the equine athlete using the principles of exercise physiology, energetics, kinetics, and sports medicine. Anatomy and physiology as it relates to exercise, conditioning and fitness assessment; exercise intolerance; performance nutrition; and medical practices used to support equine athletics.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ALS-2304 and APSC-2124

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 10

Average GPA: 3.28 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 39.59%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.27%

Sally E Johnson202346.7%37.3%12.4%2.2%0.0%1.4%3.299
Cheryl A Porr201250.0%28.5%21.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.221

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