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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Animal Models
  • Biomedical Research

Background:

  • Swimming is beneficial due to minimal muscle damage.
  • Accurate performance measurement is vital in physiology and clinical studies.
  • Existing swimming protocols show high variability in exhaustion time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel, easily implemented swimming performance test for rats.
  • To achieve low variability in time to exhaustion.
  • To provide a reliable protocol for exercise physiology research.

Main Methods:

  • A two-phased incremental swimming test was developed.
  • Rats (n=9) swam with increasing tail loads (2%, 3.5%, 5% body weight for 4 min each).
  • Exhaustion was determined at a final 10% load.

Main Results:

  • All rats completed the initial 12-minute phase.
  • Mean swimming time to exhaustion was 865 ± 59 seconds.
  • The protocol exhibited low variability in time to exhaustion.

Conclusions:

  • A novel, practical swimming protocol for measuring rat performance was detailed.
  • The protocol demonstrates low variability in time to exhaustion.
  • This method can be adapted for various experimental treatments.