CatWalk XT is an instrument for quantitative assessment of footfalls and gait in rodent models.
- The heart of CatWalk XT consists of an enclosed walkway that is traversed by a rodent from one side of the walkway to the other side. Thanks to our Illuminated Footprints™ technology, real footprints are captured by a high speed video camera that is positioned underneath the walkway.
- Our Illuminated Footprints™ technology even enables pressure differences to be detected as a result of how the animal distributes its body weight across the four paws.
- Animals are not forced to walk in order to elicit a natural gait. Because walking speed is an important factor (and dependent variable) in gait analysis, walking speed is measured and can be used for data selection and analysis. External markers, clipping of toe nails, inking of paws, or abundance of bright light are all not required.
- Parameters include brake, propulsion, and swing phase, Duty cycle, pressure, stand index, cadence, base of support, stride length, step sequence, phase lags, support formulas.
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CatWalk XT is a turn-key system that contains the following:
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