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Effect of treadmill speeds and slopes on voluntary exercise in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  908955     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Male rats 87 days of age were given daily 90-minute sesions of voluntary exercise on self-operated treadmills pre-set to deliver speeds ranging from 6.1 to 73.2 m/minute and slopes of 0 to 27 degrees. Voluntary motivation to operate the treadmills was induced by maintaining the rats at constant body weights of 203 +/- 2 g. Under the conditions of the experiment, the rats selected 24.4 m/minute and 0 degree slope with running bursts averaging 21 to 24 seconds in duration as a preferred condition for greatest running. Since all activity was voluntary, the consistent patterns of running bursts at 24.4 m/minute are believed to be potentially capable of serving as reference baselines for detection of food contaminants, toxicants and other insults to normal metabolic processes.
Authors:
R E Squibb; G H Collier; R L Squibb
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of nutrition     Volume:  107     ISSN:  0022-3166     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nutr.     Publication Date:  1977 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-11-30     Completed Date:  1977-11-30     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404243     Medline TA:  J Nutr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1981-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Animals
Behavior, Animal
Male
Motor Activity*
Physiology / instrumentation
Rats

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