Fine motor coordination can be assessed by using a beam walking or beam balance test. This test essentially examines the ability of the animal to remain upright and to walk on an elevated and relatively narrow beam. Unilateral brain injury tend to induce a hemiparesis-like effect which can cause the rodent to slip to one side, usually that which is contralateral to the injury site.
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| Cat.number | Price | In stock | ||
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| TS0806-R | Beam walking test for rats | 780 | 1 | |
| TS0806-M | Beam walking test for mice | 520 | ||
| TS0806-1 | Wall mirror for beam walking test | 40 | 1 |
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Material
Beams are made of grey PVC. Beam is fixed on two height adjustable tripods.
Dimensions
| rats | mice | |
| overall beam lenght | 165 cm ( 65" ) | 80 cm ( 31 1/2" ) |
| upper beam width | 6 - 1.5 cm | 2 - 0.5 cm |
| lower beam width | 10 - 5.5 cm ( 4 - 2 1/8" ) | 4 - 2.2 cm |
| upper beam height | 2 cm ( 3/4" ) | 2 cm ( 3/4" ) |
Key features
The lower beam is detachable.
Upper beam has bright marks every 5cm ( 2" ) on its sides for convenient estimation of animal position.
At the narrow end of the beams the dark box can be attached.
Components included
TS0806-R: Wide beam, narrow beam, supporting beam (beams may be assembled), dark chamber, two tripods, 2.5mm hex key, Technical description and warranty card
TS0806-M: Wide beam, narrow beam, supporting beam (beams may be assembled), dark chamber, two tripods, 2.5mm hex key, Technical description and warranty card
TS0806-1: Plastic mirror, Technical description and warranty card
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Protocols
2. Adjust the height of tripods to make the beam horizontal.
3. Attach the beams (either one or both, depending on your protocol) to the base.
4. Attach the dark chamber to the bracket. Attach the bracket to the base (only if the protocol requires the dark chamber at the narrow end of the beam).
Experiment video
How to cite
beam walking (OpenScience, Russia) или Beam Walking or Beam Balance Test (НПК Открытая Наука, Россия)
