Investigating the Relationship between Depression and Physical Activity Index Following Short-Term Stress Induction: An Animal Study
Subject Areas : Sport Physiology
Maedeh Poureskandar
1
,
Saleh Rahmati
2
*
,
Zahra Entezari
3
,
Marzieh Balali
4
1 - Department of Motor Behavior, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Physical Education, Pardis Branch, Islamic Azad University, Pardis, Iran.
3 - Department of Motor Behavior, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
4 - Department of Motor Behavior, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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Abstract :
Background: Examining the impact of short-term stress on depressive-like behavior and motor activity in rats is a crucial aspect of behavioral and neuroscience research. Short-term stress can influence rats' depressive-like behavior and decrease their motor activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of short-term stress on depressive-like behavior and the running index of male Wistar rats, as well as the relationship between the two variables. Materials and Methods: Examining the impact of short-term stress on depressive-like behavior and motor activity in rats is a crucial aspect of behavioral and neuroscience research. Short-term stress can influence rats' depressive-like behavior and decrease their motor activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of short-term stress on depressive-like behavior and the running index of male Wistar rats, as well as the relationship between the two variables. Results: Short-term stress significantly increased the 24-hour running index (P=0.01). The depression-like behavior of rats after stress induction did not show any significant difference. There was no significant relationship between the amount of running and depressive-like behavior (P=0.13). Conclusion: Based on the present findings, short-term stress caused an increase in the activity of male Wistar rats, which was not related to depressive-like behavior.