Monitoring daytime differences in moderate intensity exercise capacity using treadmill test and muscle dissection

Yaarit Adamovich, Saar Ezagouri, Gad Asher

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Abstract

There is growing interest in medicine and sports in uncovering exercise modifiers that enhance or limit exercise capacity. Here, we detail a protocol for testing the daytime effect on running capacity in mice using a moderate intensity treadmill effort test. Instructions for dissecting soleus, gastrocnemius plantaris, and quadriceps muscles for further analysis are provided as well. This experimental setup is optimized for addressing questions regarding the involvement of daytime and circadian clocks in regulating exercise capacity. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Ezagouri et al. (2019)
Original languageEnglish
Article number100331
Number of pages14
JournalSTAR Protocols
Volume2
Issue number1
Early online date5 Feb 2021
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Mar 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Neuroscience
  • General Medicine

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