Evaluation of Muscle Performance in Mice by Treadmill Exhaustion Test and Whole-limb Grip Strength Assay

muscle function testing has become of great interest as primary phenotypic analysis of muscle performance. This protocol provides detailed procedures to perform the treadmill exhaustion test and the whole-limb grip strength assay, two methods commonly used in the neuromuscular research field.

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Published inBio-protocol Vol. 7; no. 8
Main Authors Castro, Beatriz, Kuang, Shihuan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Bio-Protocol 20.04.2017
Bio-protocol LLC
Subjects
Biology
Methods
Mice
Muscle
Exhaustion test
Grip strength
Treadmill
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Summary:muscle function testing has become of great interest as primary phenotypic analysis of muscle performance. This protocol provides detailed procedures to perform the treadmill exhaustion test and the whole-limb grip strength assay, two methods commonly used in the neuromuscular research field.
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ISSN:2331-8325
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DOI:10.21769/BioProtoc.2237