Metabolic changes induced by regular submaximal aerobic exercise in meat-type rabbits.
Pannon White growing rabbits (a group of 8) were exposed to treadmill exercise (3-9 m/s, 1.2-1.6 km/day) twice a day for 4 weeks, while additional 8 animals, kept inactive, were assigned as the control group. Weekly, 12 hours after exercise, venous blood was taken for serum metabolite and enzyme activity measurements. Total serum protein, albumin and creatinine levels significantly increased during the second half of the training, as compared to the control group. Triacylglycerol levels in the exercised group as compared to controls, however, were higher only after the first and the fourth weeks of the experiment. Resting non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentration of the trained rabbits was lower at the end of the trial. On the other hand, there were no significant differences, as compared to the respective controls, in serum urea, total and HDL cholesterol levels. At the end of the exercise alkaline phosphatase activity was higher and total lactate dehydrogenase activity was lower in the trained rabbits. Serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase activities were not changed, while creatine kinase activity was slightly lower in the trained group. The serum cortisol concentration was not different in the trained and control rabbits.
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D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal; D011817:Rabbits / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014508:Urea / Q000097:blood
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D014280:Triglycerides; D014508:Urea; D002784:Cholesterol; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase