Table 6.
Frequency, duration and content of warm-up activity prior to competition and training in the full cohort of competition dogs (n = 1582) and stratified by participation in various disciplines.
| Full cohort | Agility | Obedience | Rally obedience | Working* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N dogs | 1582 | 430 | 790 | 596 | 847 |
| Frequency of warm-up before training or competition | |||||
| Never | 21 (1.3) | 1 (0.2) | 8 (1.0) | 8 (1.3) | 10 (1.2) |
| Seldom | 93 (5.9) | 5 (1.2) | 50 (6.3) | 46 (7.7) | 52 (6.1) |
| Sometimes | 266 (16.8) | 42 (9.8) | 154 (19.5) | 116 (19.5) | 158 (18.7) |
| Often | 497 (31.4) | 108 (25.1) | 263 (33.3) | 198 (33.2) | 280 (33.1) |
| Always | 705 (44.6) | 274 (63.7) | 315 (39.9) | 228 (38.3) | 347 (41.0) |
| Duration of warm-up session | |||||
| 0 min | 25 (1.6) | 2 (0.5) | 12 (1.5) | 9 (1.5) | 10 (1.2) |
| 1–10 min | 781 (49.4) | 152 (35.3) | 408 (51.6) | 302 (50.7) | 449 (53.0) |
| 11–20 min | 640 (40.5) | 223 (51.9) | 309 (39.1) | 239 (40.1) | 323 (38.1) |
| 21–30 min | 110 (7.0) | 44 (10.2) | 45 (5.7) | 32 (5.4) | 53 (6.3) |
| 31 min or more | 26 (1.6) | 9 (2.1) | 16 (2.0) | 14 (2.3) | 12 (1.4) |
| Content of warm-up | |||||
| General1 | 1400 (88.5) | 403 (93.7) | 699 (88.5) | 519 (87.1) | 757 (89.4) |
| Sport-specific2 | 288 (18.2) | 104 (24.2) | 139 (17.6) | 113 (19) | 120 (14.2) |
| Mobility exercises3 | 711 (44.9) | 254 (59.1) | 343 (43.4) | 290 (48.7) | 343 (40.5) |
| Passive4 | 57 (3.6) | 8 (1.9) | 34 (4.3) | 25 (4.2) | 37 (4.4) |
| Other5 | 74 (4.7) | 16 (3.7) | 45 (5.7) | 37 (6.2) | 39 (4.6) |
Data are presented in frequencies and proportions (%).
Working trial disciplines were defined as Swedish Schutzhund, tracking (SWDA), search (SWDA), messenger (SWDA), patrol (SWDA), International Utility Dog trials (tracking, obedience, protection, search and rescue), International Nordic Style, BH/VT, and mondioring. SWDA, Swedish Working Dog Association.
Increasing body temperature, e.g., by locomotion in walk and/or trot.
Movements and tasks that were to be performed in the upcoming discipline, e.g., heelwork, jumping, bite work, off-leash search for objects, intervals in gallop.
Dynamic and/or static stretching in purpose to increase flexibility, e.g., play, tricks, walking in circles or with increased active joint range of motion, locomotion off-leash, short intervals in canter.
Massage and/or warm blanket.
Unknown physical warm-up and/or mental preparation.