title: Decline in maximal oxygen uptake on work performance in rats during the developmental phase.
abstract: Development-related changes in maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) and work performance were examined in young sedentary rats 4-11 weeks after birth during exercise. The running speed to elicit VO2max increased from 4 to 8 weeks of age, whereas the exercise VO2max declined progressively. Therefore, the work performance during the developmental phase, when rapid growth occurs, seems to be little related to the decline in the relative VO2 max.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Sports Sciences, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Kurashiki, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nagao
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000254:growth & development*; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen