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Effort wheel
Compatible with telemetry systems.

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

Roue d'entraînement à l'effort physique
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.


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

Effort wheel
General specifications
  • 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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