A robotic device for studying rodent locomotion after spinal cord injury.
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.
Nessler
Jeff A
JA
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, IL 60610, USA.
Timoszyk
Wojciech
W
Merlo
Mark
M
Emken
Jeremy L
JL
Minakata
Koyiro
K
Roy
Roland R
RR
de Leon
Ray D
RD
Edgerton
V Reggie
VR
Reinkensmeyer
David J
DJ
D000818:Animals; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005260:Female; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000503:physiopathology; D008124:Locomotion; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods