| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10736697 | Ageing Research Reviews | 2005 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Locomotor deficits frequently accompany aging in animals. These deficits are often caused by degeneration in the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. Insects are an excellent model for age-related behavior studies because they are short-lived and have a reduced nervous system with fewer cells than vertebrates. Furthermore, they are highly mobile and display a complex set of locomotor behaviors. This review presents research that has examined age-related locomotor deficits in insects and discusses the value of these studies to understand aging processes in all animals.
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Authors
Angela L. Ridgel, Roy E. Ritzmann,