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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:25Rotarod Apparatus
- 02:29Conducting the Accelerating Rotarod Test
- 04:25Balance Beam Setup
- 05:17Conducting the Balance Beam Test with a Vestibular Challenge
- 07:40Scoring the Effect of Age on Motor Performance with Vestibular Stimulation
- 08:46Conclusion
Motor control and balance performance are known to deteriorate with age. This paper presents a number of standard noninvasive behavioral tests with the addition of a simple rotary stimulus to challenge the vestibular system and show changes in balance performance in a murine model of aging.
