실험동물은 생후 5주령의 Sprague Dawely계 수컷 흰쥐로 운동+단백질식이군(11마리), 운동군(11마리), 단백질식이군(11마리), 대조군(11마리)으로 총 44마리로 구분하였다. 운동은 총 4주간 트레드밀운동으로 주 5회, 1일 20분, 점진적으로 운동강도를 높여 실시하였고, 식이는 단백질 40%를 섭취시켜 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 면역글로불린에서 IgG은 단백질식이군이 운동군과 대조군보다 높았다. 항산화효소에서 SOD는 운동+단백질식이군과 단백질식이군이 대조군보다 유의하게 높았고, GPx는 운동+단백질식이군, 운동군, 단백질식이군이 대조군보다 유의하게 높았으며, CAT는 운동+단백질식이군이 단백질식이군과 대조군보다 유의하게 높았다. 이상의 결과를 통해 트레드밀운동과 단백질식이가 면역글로불린 및 항산화 효소에 긍정적인 영향을 미친 것으로 생각되며, 향후 운동강도와 단백질식이와 관련하여 지속적인 연구가 필요하다.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of treadmill exercise and a protein diet on immunoglobulin and antioxidant enzymes in rats. Forty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats, 5 weeks old, were used. Experimental groups were divided into exercise with protein diet group (A, n=11), exercise group (B, n=11), protein diet group (C, n=11), and the control group (D, n=11). Exercise was administered through a treadmill running program (14~18 m/min, $0^{circ}$ grade, 20 min/day, 5 day/wk) and these rats were given a 40% protein diet for 4 wk. The results of this study are as follows: the protein diet group showed a significant increase in IgG of immunoglobulin compared to the exercise group and control group; the exercise with protein diet group and protein diet group showed a significant increase in SOD activity of antioxidant enzymes compared to the control group; the exercise with protein diet group, exercise group and protein diet group showed a significant increase in GPx activity of antioxidant enzymes compared to the control group; the exercise with protein diet group showed a significant increase in CAT activity of antioxidant enzymes compared to the protein diet group and control group. In conclusion, treadmill exercise and a protein diet were found to help with immunoglobulin and antioxidant enzymes. Further research regarding the effects of exercise and protein diets is required.
