Open Field Test
Objective: Assessment of general locomotor activity and habituation in an open field arena
This is a Open Field Test protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 1 procedural steps, 1 equipment items. Extracted from a 2006 paper published in Journal of Neuroscience.
Model and subjects
mouse • Transgenic mice overexpressing GSK-3β and wild-type controls • unknown • Not specified • Not specified
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Open field test
Primary readouts
- General locomotor activity
- Habituation to novel environment
- Activity levels in transgenic versus control mice
Key equipment and reagents
Verified items
0
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Open field test
Mice were placed in an open field arena to assess general locomotor activity and habituation to the novel environment
Note: The test measured both baseline activity levels and habituation responses over time
View evidence from paper
“increased general locomotor activity, and decreased habituation as assessed in an open field”