Table 3.
Data extracted from studies assessing the core body temperatures of rats subjected to an exercise session to fatigue or exhaustion.
| Incremental exercises |
Constant exercises |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Mean ± SD | Min. – Max. | Mean ± SD | Min. – Max. |
| Body mass (g) | 328 ± 45 | 220–400 | 375 ± 83 | 150–545 |
| Time to fatigue (min) | 40.8 ± 14.9 | 9.1–79.9 | 63.7 ± 47.8 | 5.6–287.0 |
| Running speed (m/min) | NA | NA | 17 ± 5 | 9–30 |
| Distance traveled (m) | 749 ± 344 | 163–1,842 | 1,037 ± 869 | 168–4,908 |
| TAMB (°C) | 25.7 ± 4.2 | 12.0–32.1 | 25.4 ± 8.2 | 5.0–40.0 |
| Initial TCORE (°C) | 37.5 ± 0.6 | 36.7–39.4 | 37.6 ± 0.9 | 33.5–40.4 |
| TCORE at fatigue/exh. (°C) | 40.0 ± 1.2 | 37.3–42.4 | 40.0 ± 1.8 | 34.9–43.4 |
Legend: exh. = exhaustion; Max. = maximum value; Min. = minimum value; NA = not applicable; SD = standard deviation; TAMB = ambient temperature; TCORE = core temperature. n = 35 and 101 trials for the incremental and constant exercises, respectively.