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In vivo Measurement of Knee Extensor Muscle Function in Mice
JoVE Journal
Biologia
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JoVE Journal Biologia
In vivo Measurement of Knee Extensor Muscle Function in Mice

In vivo Measurement of Knee Extensor Muscle Function in Mice

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08:29 min

March 04, 2021

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Capitoli

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 01:00Equipment Setup
  • 01:33Software Setup
  • 02:29Mouse Setup
  • 03:24Electrode Placement
  • 04:18Determination of Optimal Current
  • 05:00Torque-Frequency Experiment to Determine Peak Isometric Tetanic Torque
  • 06:10Results: In Vivo Measurement of Knee Extensor Muscle Function in Mice
  • 07:43Conclusion

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Quantification of knee extensor maximal strength is imperative to understand functional adaptations to aging, disease, injury, and rehabilitation. We present a novel method to repeatedly measure in vivo knee extension isometric peak tetanic torque.

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