Int J Sports Med 1986; 07(6): 330-332
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1025786
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Effects of Treadmill Running on Plasma Glycosaminoglycans in Adult Rabbits

C. Friman, I. Eronen, T. Videman1
  • Fourth Department of Medicine, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
  • 1Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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Publication Date:
14 March 2008 (online)

Abstract

Adult rabbits were subjected to running on a treadmill three times daily for 1, 5, and 30 days. The animals were injected with 35S-sulfate and killed 24 h later. The concentration of free and bound glycosaminoglycans (GAG) in plasma, as well as the specific radioactivities of the fractions, was determined. Thirty days of running produced a statistically significant increase in the concentrations of both free and bound plasma GAG, whereas only the latter fraction was increased after 5 days of running. Consistent changes in the specific radioactivities of the fractions were not discernible.

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