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Changes in selected ambient temperatures following physical training in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14606970     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To clarify the mechanism of body temperature (T(b)) rise following voluntary wheel-run training in rats, we investigated the behavioral thermoregulation in female rats by means of a thermal gradient system. We performed thermal gradient tests before training, 4 weeks after training started, and 2 weeks after it stopped. We also examined the effects on the selected ambient temperature and T(b) with quantitative training activity. Nine female rats ran voluntarily in a wheel in the range of 6,545 from 1,665 revolutions/night. The higher the wheel-running activity, the higher the T(b) level rose at rest during the daytime after 4 weeks of training. The higher-activity rats selected a higher ambient temperature after the training than before, and the T(b) was maintained at a high level under this environment. Our results suggest that the rise in T(b) level during rest following the wheel-run training is a regulated body temperature change.
Authors:
Hideto Tanaka; Mikinobu Yasumatsu; Hiroshi Hasegawa
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Japanese journal of physiology     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0021-521X     ISO Abbreviation:  Jpn. J. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2003 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-11-10     Completed Date:  2004-07-13     Revised Date:  2007-03-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985184R     Medline TA:  Jpn J Physiol     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  309-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Faculty of Education and Human Science, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, 240-8501 Japan. hidetot@edhs.ynu.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Behavior, Animal
Body Temperature / physiology*
Body Temperature Regulation
Female
Physical Conditioning, Animal / physiology*
Rats
Rats, Wistar

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