Mammals expend energy in many ways, including basic cellular maintenance and repair,
digestion, thermoregulation, locomotion, growth and reproduction. These processes can …

Running wheels are commonly employed to measure rodent physical activity in a variety of
contexts, including studies of energy balance and obesity. There is no consensus on the …

This book synthesizes existing knowledge of the process of domestication and how captive
breeding and management of wild and domestic animals have affected their behaviour and …

A model for systematic changes in patterns of inter-individual variation in affective responses
to physical activity of varying intensities is presented, as a conceptual alternative to the …

It is widely accepted that lifestyle plays a crucial role on the quality of life in individuals,
particularly in western societies where poor diet is correlated to alterations in behavior and …

Natural or artificial selection that favors higher values of a particular trait within a given
population should engender an evolutionary response that increases the mean value of the …

The mammalian hippocampus continues to generate new neurons throughout life.
Experiences such as exercise, anti-depressants, and stress regulate levels of neurogenesis …

Aging is associated with low-grade neuroinflammation including primed microglia that may
contribute to deficits in neural plasticity and cognitive function. The current study evaluated …

Regular physical exercise has beneficial effects in many human disease states, including
cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and depression. Exercise training of genetically modified …

Selective breeding of house mice has been used to study the evolution of locomotor
behavior. Our model consists of 4 replicate lines selectively bred for high voluntary wheel …