Duration-controlled swimming exercise training induces cardiac hypertrophy in mice

Exercise training associated with robust conditioning can be useful for the study of molecular mechanisms underlying exercise-induced cardiac hypertrophy. A swimming apparatus is described to control training regimens in terms of duration, load, and frequency of exercise. Mice were submitted to 60-...

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Main Authors: F.S. Evangelista, P.C. Brum, J.E. Krieger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003001200018