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Effort wheel

A running wheel with adjustable rotation rates and selectable durations. It allows the study of intense physical effort in rodents, modeling intensive sports and their effects on the body.  

Purpose

Modelling intense sports activities using rodents, research on muscle fatigue, stress studies, etc.

 

Product description

The wheel is controlled by a motor and tachogenerator combination for mice or orther small rodents and is connected to a PC for data collection.

Principle

The wheel turns at a constant, adjustable rate, requiring the animal to exert itself at a consistent and specific daily level. It can also be operated without the motor, allowing the PC to measure the animal's activity in real time or non-real time, according to the desired sampling method.

 

Software

  • Programs speed, wheel direction, and rotation rate
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Records animal activity to a file
 

General specifications

Cage

  • Speed: 0 to 25 rotations/minute
  • Forward/reverse directions
  • Programmable ascent and descent slope speed
  • Dimensions: 30 x 19 x 35 (L x W x H cm)
  • Corridor width: 5 cm
  • Wheel diameter: 30 cm
  • Rotation count using Hall effect probe
  • Power supply: CE 15-V standard charger
  • Connector: RS-232 compliant
 
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