期刊
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE METHODS
卷 195, 期 2, 页码 216-221出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.12.016
关键词
Locomotor activity; Automated analysis; Open field; Behavioral analysis; Biomechanical analysis
资金
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)
Automatic analysis of locomotion in studies of behavior and development is of great importance because it eliminates the subjective influence of evaluators on the study. This study aimed to develop and test the reproducibility of a system for automated analysis of locomotor activity in rats. For this study, 15 male Wistar were evaluated at P8, P14, P17, P21, P30 and P60. A monitoring system was developed that consisted of an open field of 1 m in diameter with a black surface, an infrared digital camera and a video capture card. The animals were filmed for 2 min as they moved freely in the field. The images were sent to a computer connected to the camera. Afterwards, the videos were analyzed using software developed using MATLAB (R) (mathematical software). The software was able to recognize the pixels constituting the image and extract the following parameters: distance traveled, average speed, average potency, time immobile, number of stops, time spent in different areas of the field and time immobile/number of stops. All data were exported for further analysis. The system was able to effectively extract the desired parameters. Thus, it was possible to observe developmental changes in the patterns of movement of the animals. We also discuss similarities and differences between this system and previously described systems. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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