A valid and reproducible protocol for testing maximal oxygen uptake in rabbits

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-88

  Gaustad, Svein Erik ^a   Rolim, Natale ^a   Wisløff, Ulrik ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

aerobic interval training; cardiopulmonary exercise testing; oxygen uptake; rabbit exercise protocol; running speed

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE TEST; EXHAUSTION; EXPERIMENTAL RABBIT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUNNING; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; LACTIC ACID; OBSERVER VARIATION; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RABBITS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; TELEMETRY;

EID: 77149123968     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJR.0b013e32833090c4     Document Type: Article

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