Effects of endurance training and captivity on activity metabolism of lizards.

T. Garland; P. Else; A. J. Hulbert; P. Tap

DOI:10.1152/ajpregu.1987.252.3.R450

Corpus ID: 8771310

Effects of endurance training and captivity on activity metabolism of lizards.

@article{Garland1987EffectsOE,
  title={Effects of endurance training and captivity on activity metabolism of lizards.},
  author={T. Garland and P. Else and A. J. Hulbert and P. Tap},
  journal={The American journal of physiology},
  year={1987},
  volume={252 3 Pt 2},
  pages={
          R450-6
        }
}

T. Garland, P. Else, +1 author P. Tap

Published 1987

Biology, Medicine

The American journal of physiology

Two groups of Amphibolurus nuchalis, an Australian agamid lizard, were maintained in captivity for 8 wk. The "trained" group was given submaximal exercise at 1 km/h on a motorized treadmill, 30 min/day, 5 days/wk; the treadmill was inclined 10% for the last 5 wk. The "sedentary" group was not exercised. Endurance capacity did not change significantly in either group, but sprint speed decreased in trained lizards. The sedentary group exhibited significant decreases in maximal O2 consumption… CONTINUE READING

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