Rewarding Rehab

Do dynamic mobilisation exercises - aka carrot stretches - do anything above general training? I wasn't put off research during my MSc so I went back to uni and completed a Masters in Research (ResM) to find out.

Settle in - I am going to tell you a story about a very fashionable muscle! Thirty years later we still care about this little stabiliser.I made the common mistake of thinking I could study core stability training - but how was I going to measure the effect of the exercises? And I still on the pathway to measure things ;-)

A long time ago, my first research project was on veterinary surgeon's perception of animal physiotherapy. Listen as I tell you the story of why and how I conducted this study, and about my first research presentation!

I'm back! It's been a little while but I have new plans!In *Vet Physio Research Rewind*, I revisit the research I’ve done in equine and canine physio, explore the stories and reasoning behind it, and connect the dots with other studies in the field. Whether you're in practice or teaching, this podcast offers a reflective and practical take on how research informs what we do day to day.

Can we provide animals with the same access to a sense of enjoyment that we as humans value so much? - Hintze & Yee (2022) If we are looking to rehab and train and thus improve performance we need the horse to be working at an intensity that stimulates adaptation. So what if the horse could be happy to increase effort and be in a 'flow state' whilst they do it? I don't know the answers but wanted to share a few thoughts about my recent exploration into the human psychological theories of motivation! Ref for the paper I mentioned: Hintze, S. and Yee, J.R., 2021. Animals in flow–Towards the scientific study of intrinsic reward in animals. Biological Reviews. For Self-determination theory look up Ryan and Deci's model.

In this episode I talk about lameness, asymmetry, straightness and the holy grail of training! Check out my social media to if you'd like to start a discussion on the points I raise - www.facebook.com/drgilliantaborphysio & www.instagram.com/drgilliantaborphysio Please do share a photo/screenshot on your social media, I would love to see where you are listening!

Originally released as part of the Stable Science Podcast - see www.drdavidmarlin.com for a lot more on evidence-based horse management and training

Why might your horse have difficultly building muscle? This podcast was previously shared on the Stable Science Podcast - visit www.drdavidmarlin.com for lots more content!

In this episode I talk about why I think adding positive reinforcement to conventional training is the way forward! Check out my social media to see me and my horse in action - www.facebook.com/drgilliantaborphysio & www.instagram.com/drgilliantaborphysio

What is the autonomic nervous system and how does it effect our horses?  In this podcast I talk about the flight and fight, rest and digest elements of horse behaviour and ask the question - is the being in a high arousal state always a concern? Can it be beneficial in rehab and training. I have a lot to learn about the topic of motivation and ideas such as flow state, and how they can be applied to horses but I think there is so much that can translated. What do you think?