Forced exercise

1. Forced exercise increases alpha motor neuron count in mice.

   “Alpha motor neuron counts were highest in mice with wheels and in mice exposed to forced exercise regime in both mouse strains.”

   Animalsmales

   Effects of environmental enrichment on the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mouse model

   Laboratory animals·26 Feb 2009

More on Alpha motor neuron count

1. Forced exercise improves stride length in mice.

   “In SOD1 mice, stride length remained longest throughout the progression of the disease in mice exposed to the forced exercise regime compared with other SOD1 conditions.”

   Animalsin SOD1-G93A micemales

   Effects of environmental enrichment on the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mouse model

   Laboratory animals·26 Feb 2009

1. Forced exercise extends lifespan in mice.

   “The SOD1 mice exposed to the forced exercise regime and wheel access did better in average lifespan and Rotor-Rod performance, than SOD1 mice exposed to the standard cage and mouse house conditions.”

   Animalsin SOD1-G93A micemales

   Effects of environmental enrichment on the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mouse model

   Laboratory animals·26 Feb 2009