Equine Veterinary Journal 32: 253-262.

Physick-Sheard, P.W., Marlin, D.J., Thornhill, R. and Schroter, R.C., 2007.

Summary

The pattern of variation in heart rate on a beat-to-beat basis contains information concerning sympathetic (SNS) and parasympathetic (PNS) contributions to autonomic nervous system (ANS) modulation of heart rate (HR). In the present study, heart period (RR interval) time series data were collected at rest and during 3 different treadmill exercise protocols from 6 Thoroughbred horses. Frequency and spectral power were determined in 3 frequency bands: very low (VLF) 0–≤ 0.01, low (LO) >0.01–≤ 0.07 and high (HI) >0.07–≤ 0.5 cycles/beat. Indicators of sympathetic (SNSI = LO/HI) and parasympathetic (PNSI = HI/TOTAL) activity were calculated. Power in all bands fell progressively with increasing exercise intensity from rest to trot. 

https://doi.org/10.2746/042516400776563572