A robotic device for studying rodent locomotion after spinal cord injury

IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2005 Dec;13(4):497-506. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2005.858432.

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Female
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / diagnosis
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / etiology
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / physiopathology*
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / rehabilitation*
  • Hindlimb / physiopathology
  • Locomotion*
  • Physical Conditioning, Animal / instrumentation*
  • Physical Conditioning, Animal / methods
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Robotics / instrumentation*
  • Robotics / methods
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / diagnosis
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / physiopathology*
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / rehabilitation*
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation
  • Therapy, Computer-Assisted / methods