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Behavioral and Locomotor Measurements Using an Open Field Activity Monitoring System for Skeletal Muscle Diseases
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Behavioral and Locomotor Measurements Using an Open Field Activity Monitoring System for Skeletal Muscle Diseases

Behavioral and Locomotor Measurements Using an Open Field Activity Monitoring System for Skeletal Muscle Diseases

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September 29, 2014

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10.3791/51785-v

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10.3791/51785-v

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September 29, 2014

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1Center for Genetic Medicine Research,Children’s National Medical Center, 2Department of Integrative Systems Biology,George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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Open field activity levels are used to assess locomotive and behavioral activity levels. This protocol provides a well-designed, standardized protocol to use in preclinical trials for neuromuscular disorders.

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Tatem, K. S., Quinn, J. L., Phadke, A., Yu, Q., Gordish-Dressman, H., Nagaraju, K. Behavioral and Locomotor Measurements Using an Open Field Activity Monitoring System for Skeletal Muscle Diseases. J. Vis. Exp. (91), e51785, doi:10.3791/51785 (2014).

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