Table 1.
Eight weeks incremental aquatic activity program of studied rats
| Week | Stage |
|---|---|
| Introduction Stage: In this stage, to have optional activity, rats were put into a glass aquarium with the dimensions of 50×40×50 cm filled with 34°C water for 5 minutes for 3 days. | |
| 1 | Overload Stage: days 1 to 5: Aquatic activity: 5 min |
| 2 | days 1 to 5: Aquatic activity: 10 min |
| 3 | days 1 to 5: Aquatic activity: 15 min |
| 4 | days 1 to 5 : Aquatic activity: 20 min |
| 5 | days 1 to 5: Aquatic activity: 25 min |
| 6 | days 1 to 5: Aquatic activity: 25 min |
| 7 | days 1 to 5: Aquatic activity: 30 min |
| 8 | days 1 to 5: Aquatic activity: 30 min |