Kinematic analysis of limb position during quadrupedal locomotion in rats

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 409-416

  Broton, James G ^a   Nikolic, Zoran ^a   Suys, Sonia ^a   Calancie, Blair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

cross correlation; kinematic analysis; limb position; motor behavior; treadmill

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; FEMALE; LIMB MOVEMENT; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREADMILL; WALKING;

EID: 0029954561     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.1996.13.409     Document Type: Article

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