title: A robotic device for studying rodent locomotion after spinal cord injury.
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.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, IL 60610, USA.
authors.forename: Jeff A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nessler
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Timoszyk
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merlo
authors.forename: Jeremy L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Emken
authors.forename: Koyiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Minakata
authors.forename: Roland R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Ray D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: de Leon
authors.forename: V Reggie
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Edgerton
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Reinkensmeyer
mesh_terms: 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