An adaptable, multiple plate dynamometer and electromyograph for the study of quadruped postural responses.
An EMG-force measurement system which can be placed inside a sound dampened testing chamber to study subtle postural responses in the standing quadruped is described. The dynamometer is adjustable to accommodate different foot placement strategies and to afford a more natural standing posture. A non-telemeterized method of recording EMG from an unrestrained animal is also discussed.
D000818:Animals; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004576:Electromyography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D011187:Posture