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A robotic device for studying rodent locomotion after spinal cord injury

Jeff A. Nessler, W.K. Timoszyk, Marco Merlo, J.L. Emken, K. Minakata, Roland R. Roy, Ray D. de Leon, V. Reggie Edgerton, D.J. Reinkensmeyer

Year
2005
Citations
38

Abstract

We have developed a robotic device (the "rat stepper") for evaluating and training locomotor function of spinal cord injured rodents. This paper provides a detailed description of the device design and a characterization of its robotic performance capabilities.

Keywords

Spinal cord injurySpinal cordRodent modelPhysical medicine and rehabilitationNeuroscienceComputer scienceSimulationHuman–computer interactionMedicinePsychology

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