Lab Animal Equipment
Lab Animal Equipment
  • mouse running wheel
  • rat running wheel
  • rat running wheel
  • mouse running wheel
  • rat running wheel
  • rat running wheel

Passive Running Wheels

The Passive Running Wheel is a motorized forced-exercise system developed for mouse and rat behavioral experiments. Unlike activity-running wheels, the passive running wheel allows researchers to control speed, acceleration, direction, and duration, enabling standardized and repeatable exercise protocols.

Overview

Our rodent exercise wheel is widely used in neuroscience, metabolic and endocrine research, rehabilitation medicine and drug response evaluation. The system records exercise time, running distance, wheel revolutions and automatically stores statistical results for comparative analysis.

Application

  • Exercise Physiology Research – fatigue, endurance adaptation, muscle function
  • Neuroscience / Cognitive Function – neuroplasticity, neurodegeneration models
  • Metabolic & Endocrine Studies – obesity, diabetes, aging, energy metabolism
  • Drug & Rehabilitation Intervention – drug efficacy, physiotherapy evaluation
  • Behavioral Science – motivation, stress response, depression, movement patterns
  • Long-term Monitoring for Rodent Activity Studies

Components

  • Controller with capacitive touch screen to configure and record activity.
  • Running wheel.
  • Wheel diameter: mouse 20 cm and rat 30 cm.
  • Water bottle and food holder. 

Advantages

  • Accurate, reproducible data for locomotor activity studies
  • Quiet operation reduces stress for rodents
  • Compact, easy-to-clean design
  • Scalable system for high-throughput experiments
  • Motorized control enables repeatability across experiments
Specification

Parameter Setting

  • Display: 7-inch TFT Capacitive Touch Screen
  • Speed Control: Adjustable speed & user-defined acceleration curve
  • Acceleration Modes: Set by acceleration value or set by time
  • Rotation Modes: Forward & Reverse
  • Data Logging: Local storage with power-failure protection
  • Data Output: USB export (CSV)
  • Printing: Compatible with external printer
  • Processes: Multi-step workflow control (time/speed/acceleration)
  • Channels: 1–24 multi-channel optional

Data Measurement and Record

  • Data Record: Running time, distance, revolutions, group average & SD
  • Stores up to 200 data sets.
  • Easy to browse the stored data.
  • Upload data to PC using a USB cable.

Size

Rat Mouse
Wheel Size Φ30*9cm Φ20*6cm
Chamber Size 36*26*43cm 25*25*30cm
Controller  Size 37*26*18cm 37*26*18cm
Controller   Weight 4.2kg 4.2kg

 

Features

Precise Motion Tracking

  • Sensor-based monitoring ensures accurate recording of direction, rotation, distance and total running time

User-Friendly Touchscreen Control

  • 7-inch high-precision capacitive display enables intuitive configuration and clear data view

Flexible Experimental Modes

  • Supports both circle and distance modes to adapt to different study requirements

Local and Auto Backup Storage

  • Data can be automatically saved in USB and power-failure protection

Multi-Phase Protocol Programming

  • Define independent parameters (speed, acceleration, duration) for each experimental phase

 

FAQ

Q1: What is the difference between passive (forced) and active (voluntary) running wheels?
Active wheels rely on voluntary movement; passive wheels are motor-driven, requiring the animal to follow, enabling standardized protocols.

Q2: Which animals can be tested?
Designed for mice and rats, with chamber and wheel sizes optimized for each species.

Q3: Can I export experiment data?
Yes — data is saved locally and exported via USB in CSV format for statistical analysis.

Q4: Does the system support long-term monitoring?
Yes — supports extended studies and can be equipped with food and water modules.

Q5: What research application be used?
Neuroscience, exercise physiology, metabolic disorders, drug evaluation, and rehabilitation medicine.

How to Order
Item No. Product Description
SA110M Passive Running Wheel for Mice
SA110R Passive Running Wheel for Rats

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