Author/Editor		Bervar, M
Title		Video analysis of standing - an alternative footprint analysis to assess functional loss following injury to the rat sciatic nerve
Type		članek
Source		In: Karčnik T, Veltink P, Jaeger R, editors. IFESS 2002. Proceedings of the 7th annaual conference of the International functional electrical stimulation society; 2002 Jun 25-29; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Faculty of electrical engineering,
Publication year		2002
Volume		str. 87-9
Language		eng
Abstract		The rat sciatic nerve is a well-established animal model for the study of recovery from peripheral nerve injuries. Footprint analysis is the most widely used non-invasive method of measuring functional recovery after injury in this model. We describe a new, alternative video analysis of standing (or static footprint video analysis) to assess functional loss following injury to the rat sciatic nerve, during animal standing or periodic rest on a flat transparent surface. We found that this alternative video analysis is technically easier to perform than the corresponding footprint video analysis during walking, but still preserves all advantages of video versus conventional ink track method: i.e. there are few non-measurable footprints, better repeatability, high accuracy and more precise quantification of the degree of functional loss after sciatic nerve injury in the rat.
Descriptors		SCIATIC NERVE CRUSH SYNDROME GAIT VIDEO RECORDING FOOT RATS, WISTAR