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.
Tung, V. W. K., Burton, T. J., Dababneh, E., Quail, S. L., Camp, A. J. Behavioral Assessment of the Aging Mouse Vestibular System. J. Vis. Exp. (89), e51605, doi:10.3791/51605 (2014).