How 7 papers set up this test.
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How many trials an animal gets in one session or day
| Paper | Value | Paper’s words |
|---|---|---|
| Tsuji et al. 2026Mice |
| “Three trials were performed for both tests” |
| Johnston et al. 2025Mice |
| “animals were first weighed and then given a set of 5 grip strength trials” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2023Mice |
| “Each animal received five trials” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2021Mice |
| “Each mouse received four trials at each session” |
| Drapeau et al. 2018Mice |
| “Test was repeated three times with a 3-min interval between trials” |
Not in the Methods of Ahire et al. 2023, Li et al. 2023.
Settings outside the list above, named as each paper names them.
| Paper | Setting and value | Paper’s words |
|---|---|---|
| Trabjerg et al. 2023Mice | All tests were performed between 10:00 and 16:00 in the lights-on cycle | “All tests were performed between 10:00 and 16:00 in the lights-on cycle” |
| Drapeau et al. 2018Mice | Attempts, Each trial five | “Each trial consisted in five attempts in quick successions” |
| Drapeau et al. 2018Mice | Attempts in quick successions the best value was recorded | “five attempts in quick successions for which the best value was recorded” |
| Drapeau et al. 2018Mice | Behavioral experiments were conducted between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. | “Behavioral experiments were conducted between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M.” |
| Tsuji et al. 2026Mice | Blinded blinded to the experimental conditions during flight | “The person performing the grip strength testing was blinded to the experimental conditions during flight” |
| Tsuji et al. 2026Mice | Capacity 50-N | “a 50-N capacity grip strength meter” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2021Mice | Cleaned with 70% ethanol between each animal | “Test equipment was cleaned with 70% ethanol between each animal” |
| Tsuji et al. 2026Mice | Continued pulling, front paw testing until the mouse released its grip | “then continued pulling until the mouse released its grip” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2023Mice | Data were excluded if the mice were unable to grasp the grid due to no interest | “Data were excluded if the mice were unable to grasp the grid due to no interest according to the protocol” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2023Mice | Data were excluded when the animal was making movements during the procedure or having an insufficient grip | “Data were excluded when the animal was making movements during the procedure or having an insufficient grip” |
| Tsuji et al. 2026Mice | Delay, GC animals 2-day delay | “We also measured grip strength in GC animals set on a 2-day delay” |
| Johnston et al. 2025Mice | Error ≤ 0.3 g | “an error of ≤ 0.3 g” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2021Mice | Evaluated weekly | “Mice were evaluated weekly by neurological score, grip strength, hangwire test, rotarod test” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2021Mice | Evaluated once a week | “evaluated by neurological score and grip strength once a week” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2021Mice | Evaluated, SOD1 males (n = 9) and females (n = 5) day 140 | “SOD1 males (n = 9) and females (n = 5) were evaluated by neurological score, grip strength, hangwire test and y-maze test at day 140” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2023Mice | Experimenters blinded to treatment groups | “The experimenters were blinded to treatment groups for all behavioral studies” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2023Mice | Exposed to behavioral tests in a randomized order | “The mice were exposed to behavioral tests in a randomized order” |
| Johnston et al. 2025Mice | Fitness testing once per month | “All participants underwent fitness testing once per month over a period of 6 months” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2023Mice | Full cleaning protocol, Between every test 70% ethanol | “Between every test, a full cleaning protocol by 70% ethanol was applied to the surfaces of the equipment” |
| Johnston et al. 2025Mice | Gently pulled away from the apparatus by the tail until the grip was released | “gently pulled away from the apparatus by the tail until the grip was released” |
| Tsuji et al. 2026Mice | Gently pulled the base of the tail, front paw testing to ensure that the animal remained horizontal | “The experimenter gently pulled the base of the tail to ensure that the animal remained horizontal” |
| Tsuji et al. 2026Mice | Gently pulled the mouse, hind paw testing until it released its grip | “The experimenter gently pulled the mouse until it released its grip” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2023Mice | Gently pulling the animal by the tail | “gently pulling the animal by the tail” |
| Tsuji et al. 2026Mice | Gently restrained, hind paw testing their hind paws were positioned near the bar until they gripped it | “For hind paw testing, the mice were gently restrained, and their hind paws were positioned near the bar until they gripped it” |
| Johnston et al. 2025Mice | Grid steel grid | “both the fore and hind paws could grasp the steel grid” |
| Johnston et al. 2025Mice | Grip strength and rotarod tests were performed on the same day | “Grip strength and rotarod tests were performed on the same day” |
| Drapeau et al. 2018Mice | Interval between trials 3-min | “Test was repeated three times with a 3-min interval between trials” |
| Johnston et al. 2025Mice | Limbs all four limbs | “we modified this method to include all four limbs” |
| Tsuji et al. 2026Mice | Lowered over, front paw testing a bar until they gripped it | “For front paw testing, the mice were lowered over a bar until they gripped it” |
| Johnston et al. 2025Mice | Maximum tensile force range 0 to 50 N | “a maximum tensile force range from 0 to 50 N” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2021Mice | Maximum tension grams | “The maximum tension was measured in grams” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2023Mice | Mice were acclimatized to the laboratory 30 min before tests began | “mice were acclimatized to the laboratory 30 min before tests began” |
| Drapeau et al. 2018Mice | Mice were brought to the front room of the testing area at least half an hour | “Mice were brought to the front room of the testing area at least half an hour before the start of experiments” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2023Mice | Mice were evaluated, C57Bl/6J rotenone washout etomoxir experiment at day 54 | “Mice were evaluated for pathological motor and non-motor behavior at day 54 using grip strength, Y-maze, and dark-light box test” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2023Mice | Mice were evaluated, Park2 etomoxir experiment At day 22 | “At day 22, mice were evaluated for pathological motor and non-motor behavior using rotarod, grip strength, Y-maze, novel object recognition, and dark-light box test” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2023Mice | Mice were evaluated, Park2 rotenone washout etomoxir experiment At day 54 | “At day 54, mice were evaluated for pathological motor and non-motor behavior using rotarod, grip strength, Y-maze, and novel object recognition” |
| Drapeau et al. 2018Mice | Muscle strength Forelimb | “Forelimb muscle strength and function was evaluated” |
| Ahire et al. 2023Mice | Muscle strength of mouse forelimbs forelimbs | “the grip strength test was used to measure the maximal muscle strength of mouse forelimbs” |
| Johnston et al. 2025Mice | Objective of the assessment Peak force | “Peak force was the objective of the assessment” |
| Drapeau et al. 2018Mice | Peak tension the force at the moment when the mouse lost its grip | “the force at the moment when the mouse lost its grip was recorded as the peak tension” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2021Mice | Performed between 9 am and 2 pm | “All clinical behavioral tests were performed between 9 am and 2 pm” |
| Johnston et al. 2025Mice | Period 6 months | “All participants underwent fitness testing once per month over a period of 6 months” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2021Mice | Placed in the room one hour before test sessions | “mice were placed in the room one hour before test sessions to allow time for acclimatization” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2021Mice | Pulled by its tail | “the mouse was placed on a wire grid at pulled by its tail” |
| Johnston et al. 2025Mice | Reading accuracy 0.1 g steps | “a reading accuracy of 0.1 g steps” |
| Tsuji et al. 2026Mice | Tested before and immediately following live animal return | “Mouse grip strength was tested before and immediately following live animal return” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2023Mice | Were defined by the presence of, At day 32 a minimum two of the following factors | “At day 32, animals, who did not show signs of disease, were defined by the presence of a minimum two of the following factors: lower grip strength, lower latency to fall on the rotarod, longer time to transverse the beam, pole or lower number of rears in the cylinder test” |
What each paper names for this test. Vendors and models appear as the paper prints them.
| Paper | Apparatus | Paper’s words |
|---|---|---|
| Tsuji et al. 2026 | Grip strength meter Conduct Science | “using a 50-N capacity grip strength meter (Conduct Science, Skokie, IL, USA)” |
| Johnston et al. 2025 | Maze Engineers Grip Strength Instrument | “Grip strength was recorded via Maze Engineers Grip Strength Instrument (Skokie, IL, USA)” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2023 | Grip strength apparatus BIOSEB, BIO-GS3 | “Muscle strength assessment was measured using a grip strength apparatus (BIOSEB, model: BIO-GS3, Chaville, France)” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2021 | Grip strength meter Bioseb | “Grip strength was evaluated using Grip strength meter (Bioseb, France)” |
| Trabjerg et al. 2021 | Wire grid | “the mouse was placed on a wire grid” |
| Drapeau et al. 2018 | Strength meter Ametek | “was evaluated with a strength meter (Ametek)” |
| Drapeau et al. 2018 | Pull bar connected to a tension meter | “while grasping a pull bar connected to a tension meter” |
No apparatus named in Ahire et al. 2023, Li et al. 2023.