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Kapitel
- 00:05Titel
- 01:27Housing (Enrichment Levels)
- 02:34Construction of the Puzzle Box
- 03:23Puzzle Box Task
- 05:28Results: Puzzle Box Performance After Enrichment
- 06:03Conclusion
Environmental enrichment provides a potential protective effect against neurodegenerative disorders. Currently, however, there is no easy way of determining the efficacy of enrichment procedures. This protocol describes a simple “Puzzle Box” method for assessing an animal’s cognitive function, in order to reveal the effectiveness of environmental enrichment.
