treadmill test

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Procedure used to assess limb function and strength, often to evaluate models of peripheral neuropathy, in which a rodent is placed in an enclosed lane upon a surface that can be made to move at variable speed in a retrograde manner, thus allowing observation of the animal’s gait dimension during sustained attempt at forward motion.
Notes:
  1. The test can be modified to provide a test of endurance in the animal, or to test motor coordination and gait.
  2. A treadmill test with humans is commonly used in a medical setting for assessment of cardiac performance and pulmonary function.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 913 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'treadmill test' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12148 RIS BibTex EndNote
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