Aquapuncture Using Stem Cell Therapy to Treat Mdx Mice

Table 1

Wire test score and the strength quantification. This table reveals the score attributed for each action using wire test. The total time used in this evaluation was 21 seconds. The number of times walking or holding on the wire was attributed considering 0 to 4 steps. For each animal, the points obtained from Table 1 were summed and according to the score obtained the animal was classified in poor (0–2 points), median (3–5 points), and strong (6–8 points).

Action	0 step/holding until 9 s on the wire	1 to 3 steps/holding 10–20 s on the wire	4 or > turn/21 s
Raise the body above the wire	0 point	1 point	2 points
Walk on the wire	0 point	1 point	2 points
Put the pelvic member on the wire	0 point	1 point	2 points
Time on the wire (seconds only)	0 point	1 point	2 points