Cholesterol Levels After Maximum Physical Activity in White Rats (Rattus Norvegicus)

The effect of physical activity on biological functions can be either positive or negative influences. Severe increase oxygen consumption by 100-200 times compared to resting conditions. Increased use oxygen, especially muscle contracting, causes an in the number free radicals. This study aims determine maximum cholesterol levels white rats. research design was used experimental with a post-test and control group design. Subjects were male rats (Rattus Norvegicus), 20 them 3-4 months old, body weight 180-200 grams. divided into 2 groups randomly, each consisted 10 rats, namely group: not given activity; treated: form swimming until almost submerged. results showed significant (p=0.035; p<0.05) treatment group, that drowning, did swim. concluded there blood Norvegicus).