Validation of a ramp running protocol for determination of the true VO2max in mice

In the field of comparative physiology, it remains to be established whether the concept of VO2max is valid in the mouse and, if so, how this value can be accurately determined. In humans, VO2max is generally considered to correspond to the plateau observed when VO2 no longer rises with an increase...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Ayachi, Romain Niel, Iman Momken, Veronique Louise Billat, Laurence Mille-Hamard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00372/full