Fig. 3. Examination of anxiety-like behavior using light-dark, elevated-plus maze and open-field tests.
Light-dark test determined time spent in light (A), elevated-plus maze test determined time spent in open arms (B) while the open-field test determined total activity (C), ambulatory activity (D), distance traveled (E) and fecal boli (D). Bars are means ± SEM, n = 10 rats/group. *significantly different from control (sedentary and exercise alone) rats (p<0.05), #significantly different from SD rats (p<0.05) using one way ANOVA analysis.