Table 1 Physiological parameters recorded during the experiment
Rat | Body weight (g) | Heart rate (bpm) | Breath rate (bpm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Rest | Stress | Rest | Stress |
1 | 320 | 370 (±30) | 387 (±40) | 65 | 70 |
2 | 330 | 359 (±10) | 341 (±20) | 70 | 80 |
3 | 325 | 261 (±40) | 256 (±50) | 60 | 65 |
4 | 338 | 359 (±15) | 308 (±20) | 65 | 60 |
5 | 337 | 286 (±10) | 300 (±20) | 60 | 65 |
6 | 320 | 310 (±5) | 330 (±30) | 75 | 70 |
7 | 335 | 308 (±10) | 323 (±20) | 65 | 60 |
Mean | 329 | 322 | 321 ns | 68 | 67ns |
SD | 8 | 42 | 40 | 7 | 8 |