Effects of photoperiod reduction on rat circadian rhythms of BP, heart rate, and locomotor activity

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 279, Issue 1 48-1, 2000, Pages

  Zhang, Bei Li ^a   Zannou, Erika ^a   Sannajust, Frédéric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular rhythms; Entrainment; Telemetry; Wistar rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HEART RATE; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TELEMETRY;

EID: 0033899960     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.2000.279.1.r169     Document Type: Article

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