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Assessing the Autonomic and Behavioral Effects of Passive Motion in Rats using Elevator Vertical Motion and Ferris-Wheel Rotation
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Assessing the Autonomic and Behavioral Effects of Passive Motion in Rats using Elevator Vertical Motion and Ferris-Wheel Rotation
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06:18 min

February 07, 2020

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  • 00:05Introduction
  • 00:56Elevator Vertical Motion (EVM) Procedure
  • 02:03Ferris-wheel Rotation (FWR) Device Procedure
  • 03:22EVM and FWR Evaluation: Balance Beam Analysis
  • 04:30EVM and FWR Evaluation: Defecation Counting and Open-field Examination
  • 05:03Results: Representative Defecation Counts and Total Distance Traveled
  • 05:35Conclusion

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Protocols are presented to assess the autonomic and behavioral effects of passive motion in rodents using elevator vertical motion and Ferris-wheel rotation.

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