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Rodent Gait Video Checklist.

Generate a printable filming protocol with camera positions, locomotion types, apparatus, and acclimation notes for mouse and rat gait analysis or ConductVision upload.

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Filming protocol follows established rodent gait analysis methodologies (CatWalk, DigiGait). Upload completed videos to ConductVision for AI locomotion analysis.

How It Works

Select your species (mouse or rat), locomotion types (overground walk, treadmill, swim, beam, ladder, rotarod), camera positions (ventral, lateral, dorsal, front, rear), and apparatus. Optionally enable high-speed video notes, paw marking instructions, and acclimation protocols. The tool generates a numbered shot list with species-specific instructions, duration, and filming tips for each clip. Incompatible combinations (e.g. ventral camera without glass walkway) are automatically filtered. Download the protocol as a printable PDF to bring to the recording session.

Filming Best Practices

Acclimation is critical: habituate animals to the apparatus for 3–5 sessions before data collection. Record at the same time of day to minimize circadian effects on locomotion. Use non-reflective backgrounds that contrast with the animal’s fur color. Place a calibration object (ruler) in frame at the start of each session for spatial scaling. For CatWalk-style walkways, darken the room to maximize paw print contrast. Frame rate matters: 100 fps minimum for basic parameters, 250+ fps for detailed swing phase analysis. Exclude trials where the animal stops, reverses, or grooms mid-crossing. Always randomize condition order across subjects.

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Method

Filming protocol follows established rodent gait analysis methodologies including CatWalk XT (Noldus), DigiGait (Mouse Specifics), and manual footprint analysis conventions. Camera positions prioritize the views most informative for each apparatus: ventral for paw print parameters on glass walkways, lateral for stride kinematics, dorsal for base of support. Acclimation protocols follow published recommendations for reducing locomotor variability in naïve animals. All computation runs locally in your browser — no data is uploaded.

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Last validated 2026-04-09. Calculations are designed for planning and documentation support; verify procurement decisions against manufacturer specifications or institutional SOPs.

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How to Cite

ConductScience Team (2026). Rodent Gait Video Checklist [Web application]. ConductScience. https://conductscience.com/tools/rodent-gait-video-checklist

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