摘要：Research in sports science and the accompanying use of animal models in exercise studies has increased in recent years.Various aerobic and anaerobic exercise programs are given in the literature concerning animal studies.The aim of the present review is to provide a brief report on mice and rat exercise training and testing models and to underline the important criteria in selecting an exercise protocol.The species and the age of the animal must be considered in selecting the protocol The animals must have adapted to the treadmill before the experiments.The grade and the speed of the treadmill,and the duration of the exercise must be selected according to the aerobic or anaerobic nature of the exercise.
