Measurement of reaching kinematics and prehensile dexterity in nonhuman primates

Marc A Pizzimenti; Warren G Darling; Diane L Rotella; David W McNeal; James L Herrick; Jizhi Ge; Kimberly S Stilwell-Morecraft; Robert J Morecraft

doi:10.1152/jn.00354.2007

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Measurement of reaching kinematics and prehensile dexterity in nonhuman primates

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Measurement of reaching kinematics and prehensile dexterity in nonhuman primates

Marc A Pizzimenti, Warren G Darling, Diane L Rotella, David W McNeal, James L Herrick, Jizhi Ge, Kimberly S Stilwell-Morecraft and Robert J Morecraft

Journal of neurophysiology, Vol.98(2), pp.1015-1029

08/2007

DOI: 10.1152/jn.00354.2007

PMID: 17553948

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Abstract

A modified "Klüver" or dexterity board was developed to assess fine control of hand and digit movements by nonhuman primates during the acquisition of small food pellets from wells of different diameter. The primary advantages of the new device over those used previously include standardized positioning of target food pellets and controlled testing of each hand without the need for restraints, thereby allowing the monkey to move freely about the cage. Three-dimensional video analysis of hand motion was used to provide measures of reaching accuracy and grip aperture, as well as temporal measures of reach duration and food-pellet manipulation. We also present a validated performance score based on these measures, which serves as an indicator of successful food-pellet retrieval. Tests in three monkeys show that the performance score is an effective measure with which to study fine motor control associated with learning and handedness. We also show that the device and performance scores are effective for differentiating the effects of localized injury to motor areas of the cerebral cortex.

Macaca mulatta - physiology

Reproducibility of Results

Functional Laterality

Psychomotor Performance - physiology

Feeding Behavior - physiology

Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation

Behavior, Animal

Biomechanical Phenomena

Animals

Movement - physiology

Brain Mapping

Videotape Recording - methods

Hand - physiology

Hand Strength - physiology

Details

Title: Subtitle: Measurement of reaching kinematics and prehensile dexterity in nonhuman primates
Creators: Marc A Pizzimenti - Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. marc-pizzimenti@uiowa.edu
Warren G Darling
Diane L Rotella
David W McNeal
James L Herrick
Jizhi Ge
Kimberly S Stilwell-Morecraft
Robert J Morecraft
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of neurophysiology, Vol.98(2), pp.1015-1029
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00354.2007
PMID: 17553948
NLM abbreviation: J Neurophysiol
ISSN: 0022-3077
eISSN: 1522-1598
Publisher: United States
Grant note: NS-046367 / NINDS NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 08/2007
Academic Unit: Anatomy and Cell Biology; Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science; Health, Sport, and Human Physiology
Record Identifier: 9984002431902771

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