Why the study?
Does physical training improve cardiac performance in rats subjected to hypoxia and myocardial ischaemia?
Population
Rats subjected to acute conditions of hypoxia and myocardial ischaemia
Comparison
Physical training (running on a treadmill) vs Non-trained rats
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Physical training improves post-hypoxic performance in rat hearts without ischaemic benefit; leaves open translation to human disease models.
Does physical training improve cardiac performance in rats subjected to hypoxia and myocardial ischaemia?
Physical training improves cardiac performance following hypoxia but not ischaemia in a rat model, without altering myocardial oxygen utilization or energy availability.
Carey et al. (1976) studied this question.