FEI, Glasgow Extend Equine Injury Research Agreement
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The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has extended its global equine injuries research partnership with the University of Glasgow, in Scotland, for another two years through to 2019, to further develop the Global Endurance Injuries Study (GEIS).
The extension will maximize the impact of the GEIS across endurance and also look at the potential development of similar methodology for other FEI disciplines.
Led by Tim Parkin, BSc, BVSc, PhD, DECVPH, MRCVS, and Euan Bennet, MSci, PhD, from the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine, the GEIS was set up in 2015 and is one of the largest studies of its kind. The initial aim of the study was to provide evidence-based information for regulatory changes to endurance rides focused on minimizing the equine injury risk.
Findings of the endurance study to date were presented at the FEI Sports Forum 2017 and this year’s Endurance Forum, with the clear message that speed and insufficient rest periods are key risk factors, highlighting that an increase of seven days on the mandatory rest periods established in 2014 could potentially prevent up to 10% of the failed-to-qualify statistics
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