TSE Systems MotoRater 303030 Movement and Gait Analysis for Rodents, 100-240 VOLTS, TSE Systems GmbH (CAT#: STEM-LAPO-0661-LJX)

MotoRater is a system for rodent kinematic gait analysis with high sensitivity to evaluate 4 different motion modalities – overground walking, skilled ladder walking, wading in water and swimming. In contrast to conventional methods, MotoRater allows testing animals in the water, which offers the exceptional opportunity to evaluate severely impaired rodent models, which would not be able to support their body weight on solid ground.

MotoRater observes the animal from 3 sides simultaneously (ventral, left, right) and provides detailed readouts of all body parts relevant to the motion, i.e. paws, ankles, joints, tail, head, hip, iliac crest, etc. – allowing reliable detection of subtle deviations, early symptom onset and treatment effects. MotoRater combines/synchronizes with external devices (EEG, EMG) and allows the implementation of other methods (e.g. Optogenetics Bouvier et al 2015, electro-myographic recordings Zörner et al 2010).

MotoRater, therefore, allows the objective phenotyping of various disease models with traits of impaired locomotor ability and detects subtle effects after genetic or pharmacological intervention. Fine motor kinematic gait analyses conducted with MotoRater (with more than 100 kinematic gait parameters) is a very sensitive way to measure motor skills with high translational value. Kinematic gait analysis in humans is done by a number of digital motion-capture cameras that record the position of light reflective markers attached to the patient's joints. Hence, fine motor kinematic gait analyses conducted with MotoRater is the most accurate method to compare rodent gait with human conditions.

Condition: Used
CE Marked: YES
Voltage: 100-240 VOLTS
Frequency: 50/60 HERTZ
Type: BIO
Dimensions: Standard
Overall: 24 x 92 x 69 IN - 350 Pounds

General spatio-temporal patterns
Inter-limb coordination
Swing phase and paw trajectory
Body posture and joint angles
Gait variability, deviations

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