Other tests of strength and coordination

Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 53-54

  Pritchett, Kathleen ^a   Mulder, Guy B ^b  

^a CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; GRIP STRENGTH; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RAT; REVIEW; RODENT; WALKING;

ANIMALS; ATAXIA; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RATS;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0141560528     PISSN: 10600558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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