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Developmental Biology

Swimming Exercise Protocol and Care Methods for Pregnant Rats

Ziqi Ni^*1, Jiaqi Cao^*1, Meiling Shan¹, Yanyan Zhang^1,2,3, Lijun Shi^1,2,3

¹Department of Exercise Physiology, Beijing Sport University, ²Laboratory of Sports Stress and Adaptation of General Administration of Sport, Beijing Sport University, ³Key Laboratory of Physical Fitness and Exercise, Ministry of Education, Beijing Sport University

Here, we present a protocol to delineate rat breeding methods, swimming training procedures, and post-breeding nursing protocols for pregnant rats after training. This protocol provides an animal model for studying the effects of maternal exercise during pregnancy on offspring and its underlying mechanisms.