A simple preparation for obtaining a reliable heart rate record in freely moving rats
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Sherwood, A
Published in: Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation
November 1, 1981
A technique for recording heart rate (HR) from freely moving rats using a specially developed harness and subdermal electrodes is described. Electrodes are implanted via a hypodermic needle. Animals prepared in this way are unrestricted in their behavior and show no signs of distress. EKG signals are of high fidelity and are relatively free of electromyographic interference. These characteristics enable reliable phasic HR responses to be recorded during periods of high skeletal muscle activity such as those exhibited during aversive conditioning. Since the procedure is relatively untraumatic, electrodes may be removed and reimplanted at a later date. © 1981 Psychonomic Society, Inc.
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Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation
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1554-3528
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1554-351X
Publication Date
November 1, 1981
Volume
13
Issue
6
Start / End Page
763 / 765
Related Subject Headings
- Experimental Psychology
- 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
- 5202 Biological psychology
- 4905 Statistics
- 1702 Cognitive Sciences
- 1701 Psychology
- 0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
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Sherwood, A. (1981). A simple preparation for obtaining a reliable heart rate record in freely moving rats. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation, 13(6), 763–765. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03207968
Sherwood, A. “A simple preparation for obtaining a reliable heart rate record in freely moving rats.” Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation 13, no. 6 (November 1, 1981): 763–65. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03207968.
Sherwood A. A simple preparation for obtaining a reliable heart rate record in freely moving rats. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation. 1981 Nov 1;13(6):763–5.
Sherwood, A. “A simple preparation for obtaining a reliable heart rate record in freely moving rats.” Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation, vol. 13, no. 6, Nov. 1981, pp. 763–65. Scopus, doi:10.3758/BF03207968.
Sherwood A. A simple preparation for obtaining a reliable heart rate record in freely moving rats. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation. 1981 Nov 1;13(6):763–765.
Published In
Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation
DOI
EISSN
1554-3528
ISSN
1554-351X
Publication Date
November 1, 1981
Volume
13
Issue
6
Start / End Page
763 / 765
Related Subject Headings
- Experimental Psychology
- 5204 Cognitive and computational psychology
- 5202 Biological psychology
- 4905 Statistics
- 1702 Cognitive Sciences
- 1701 Psychology
- 0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing