Swimming Platform Test
Objective: Measurement of time required to locate a platform in a swimming task to assess spatial learning and navigation
This is a Swimming Platform Test protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 1 procedural steps, 1 equipment items. Extracted from a 2005 paper published in Journal of Neuroscience.
Model and subjects
mouse • YAC128 and wild-type controls • unknown • 8 months and 12 months • Not specified
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Swimming platform test
Primary readouts
- Time required to locate the platform
- Comparison between YAC128 mice and wild-type controls
Key equipment and reagents
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Swimming platform test
Mice are placed in a swimming pool and required to locate a submerged platform. The time taken to find the platform is measured as an indicator of spatial learning and navigation ability.
Note: Test was conducted at 8 months of age and 12 months of age. YAC128 mice took longer to find the platform compared to wild-type controls beginning at 8 months of age.
View evidence from paper
“Additional support for cognitive dysfunction is evident in a simple swimming test in which YAC128 mice take longer to find the platform than wild-type (WT) controls beginning at 8 months of age”