事例研究
小動物の運動能力の評価
2010 年 18 巻 6 号 p. 45-52
詳細
2010 年 18 巻 6 号 p. 45-52
A small prototype running wheel was built for use in drug development, to measure drug-induced changes in the athletic ability of a small animal. The rotational function of the device was optimized by using a tachometer-generator to measure its rotational speed. The optimized device was then used to measure the athletic ability of a hamster by measuring the rotational speed when the hamster was fed and when its intake of food was decreased. Changes in rotational speed over time were obtained as changes in pattern distances by use of the RT method. A clear difference between the two conditions was detected,leading to the conclusion that this device is effective for evaluation of the athletic ability of an animal.
