https://bridgeslab.sph.umich.edu/protocols/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Measuring_Grip_Strength 2026-06-01T22:13:43Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.1 https://bridgeslab.sph.umich.edu/protocols/index.php?title=Measuring_Grip_Strength&diff=832&oldid=prev 2014-02-14T17:20:46Z

<p>added blanking step</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 17:20, 14 February 2014</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l12">Line 12:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 12:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* Gently pull the mouse horizontally by the tail away from the sensor until the mouse lets go.   </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* Gently pull the mouse horizontally by the tail away from the sensor until the mouse lets go.   </div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* Record the peak grip on your data sheet</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* Record the peak grip on your data sheet</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Press zero to reset the instrument</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* Let the mouse recover for 2-3s, then repeat 3-5 times in total</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* Let the mouse recover for 2-3s, then repeat 3-5 times in total</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* Move on to the next mouse</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* Move on to the next mouse</div></td></tr> <!-- diff cache key bridgeslabproto-mw_:diff:1.41:old-831:rev-832:php=table --> </table>

Davebrid https://bridgeslab.sph.umich.edu/protocols/index.php?title=Measuring_Grip_Strength&diff=831&oldid=prev 2014-02-14T17:20:06Z

<p>wrote grip protocol</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Materials==<br /> * Grip Strength Meter: Use the Metek DFE Grip Meter from the Neuroscience Institute Behavioral Core<br /> * Mice: You can either do it downstairs or bring the mice upstairs. If you move the mice then make sure they have some time to settle first.<br /> * Prepare a data sheet with one row per animal and space for 3-5 measurements per animal.<br /> <br /> ==Protocol==<br /> * Make sure the meter is charged or plugged in and sitting stably on the bench<br /> * Turn it on, click on the top left button (MODE) until the measurement display says T-PK (Peak Tension) not NORMAL or C-PK (Compression Peak)<br /> * Zero the reading by pressing ZERO, the reading should be at or near 0.00 N (measure force in Newtons unless a compelling reason to do this otherwise)<br /> * Pick up the mouse from the cage, and determine its ear tag number.<br /> * Place the mice on the grate so that is securely grips with all four paws, holding it by the tail.<br /> * Gently pull the mouse horizontally by the tail away from the sensor until the mouse lets go. <br /> * Record the peak grip on your data sheet<br /> * Let the mouse recover for 2-3s, then repeat 3-5 times in total<br /> * Move on to the next mouse</div>

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