Motor Coordination Lab

The Motor Coordination Laboratory is designed for the study of neurophysiological and biomechanical factors in rat motor control. The laboratory is equipped with a variety of equipments such as rotarod, beam walking and a new designed apparatus. The rotarod test is used to assess motor coordination and balance in rodents. Rats have to keep their balance on a rotating rod. It measures the time (latency) which takes the rat to fall off the rod rotating at different speeds or under continuous acceleration (e.g. from 4 to 40rpm). We have designed a new apparatus for the study of motor Coordination in rat considering:

Comparison of beam walking with and without our new designed apparatus to measure the fine motor control
Testing the new designed apparatus for motor skills memory

M. Jarrahi, Ph.D., Assistant Prof. in Neuroscience

Email: jarrahi44@yahoo.com