SAP Count
Total stretched attend posture events
ConductVision · Behavioral Analysis
Stretched Attend Posture
Automated risk assessment posture detection for anxiety research on elevated mazes.
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ConductVision / Stretched Attend Posture
Recording / Trial 3subject tracked
SAP Count14
Protected SAP Count8
Unprotected SAP Count8
Key Parameters
Metrics automatically extracted by ConductVision.
Protected SAP Count
SAP from closed arms or safe zones
Unprotected SAP Count
SAP from open arms or exposed zones
Total SAP Duration
Cumulative time in SAP posture
Mean SAP Duration
Average duration per SAP event
SAP Latency
Time to first SAP from session start
What is Stretched Attend Posture Detection?
Stretched attend posture (SAP) is a risk assessment behavior where the rodent elongates its body toward a potentially threatening area while keeping its hindquarters anchored in a safe zone. SAP frequency on the elevated plus maze and zero maze is a sensitive ethological measure of anxiety, complementing traditional time and entry measures.
ConductVision is developing automated stretched attend posture detection using pose estimation and supervised classification. Contact our team to discuss early access or custom classifier training for your research.
Research Applications
Anxiety Assessment
- Elevated plus maze — protected vs unprotected SAP ratio
- Zero maze — SAP at open/closed boundaries
- Light-dark box — SAP at the light compartment threshold
- Anxiolytic drug screening — SAP reduction as efficacy measure
Risk Assessment
- Approach-avoidance conflict — SAP as a conflict index
- Predator odor exposure — defensive SAP quantification
- Novel environment exploration — cautious investigation scoring
Ethological Analysis
- Full ethological scoring — SAP, head-dipping, rearing, grooming
- Factor analysis — SAP loading on anxiety vs exploration factors
- Strain comparison — SAP profiles across inbred strains
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