Publications by authors named "William Lampman"
Maternal exercise opportunity before, during, and after pregnancy alters maternal care behavior and offspring development and survival, but has few effects on offspring physical activity or body composition.
Nicole E Schwartz Margaret P Schmill Marcell D Cadney Alberto A Castro David A Hillis William Lampman
Physiol Behav
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Early-life experiences, particularly parental behaviors during critical development periods, can have significant long-term effects on offspring traits in mammals.
- In an experiment with mice selectively bred for high running behavior, researchers investigated how maternal exercise affected maternal care and offspring physical activity and body composition.
- Results showed that HR mice (high runners) exhibited less maternal care when exercising compared to non-selected CON dams, with implications for offspring health and development.
The study of the relationship between animal stress and personality for free-ranging animals is limited and provides contrasting results. The perception of stressors by an individual may vary due to its personality, and certain personality traits may help individuals to better cope with them. Using non-invasive infrared thermography (IRT), we investigated the link between physiological and behavioral components expressed during an acute stress event by free-ranging Fremont's squirrels (Tamiasciurus fremonti).
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