Calibration of computer-monitored running wheels with adjustable drag

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 280-285

  Wahlsten, Douglas ^a   Bishop, Katherine M ^a   Kruyer, Annalee ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0008005844     PISSN: 07433808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03204827     Document Type: Article

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