Hindlimb motion study for spinal injury models

Authors: Yakovlev D.V., Yadgarov M.Ya., Rybakova P.A., Kuneva A.A., Bazanovich S.A.
Published in issue: #1(1)/2016
DOI: 10.18698/2541-8009-2016-1-9
Category: Mechanics | Chapter: Biomechanics
Keywords: damages, central nervous system, motion activity, hindlimb
Published: 06.09.2016

The purpose of the article was to estimate the efficacy of the kinematic analysis of rats hindlimb motion to use it in the a spinal injury model. Analysis parameters in the "swimming test" allowed us with high reliability to quantify the degree of motor function impairment.

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