Table 2.
Animal characteristics
| Variable | LCR | HCR |
|---|---|---|
| Max distance run to exhaustion at 11 weeks (m) | 238 ± 8 | 2303 ± 68* |
| Time to exhaustion at 11 weeks (min) | 17.2 ± 0.4 | 78.7 ± 1.4* |
| Speed at exhaustion at 11 weeks (m/min) | 18.1 ± 0.2 | 48.8 ± 0.7* |
| Triglycerides (mg dL−1) | 44.9 ± 6.8 | 29.2 ± 2.7 |
| Nonesterified fatty acids (mmol L−1) | 44.3 ± 3.3 | 39.9 ± 2.0 |
| Glucose (mg dL−1) | 150 ± 5 | 173 ± 15 |
| Insulin (ng dL−1) | 1.74 ± 0.29 | 1.78 ± 0.46 |
| HOMA-IR index | 0.67 ± 0.11 | 0.87 ± 0.33 |
Values are expressed as means ± SEM.
*
Denotes line difference (P < 0.05).
LCR, low-capacity runner; HCR, high-capacity running; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.