CatWalk Gait Analysis
Objective: Automated gait analysis to measure paw print area, base of support, and gait patterns in mice
This is a CatWalk Gait Analysis protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 2 procedural steps, 1 equipment items. Extracted from a 2008 paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Model and subjects
mouse • Phyh knockout mouse • unknown • Not specified • Not specified
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Phenotype Assessment using SHIRPA Protocol • Automated Gait Analysis
Primary readouts
- Paw print area for forepaws
- Paw print area for hindpaws
- Base of support for hindpaws
- Gait patterns
Key equipment and reagents
Verified items
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Phenotype Assessment using SHIRPA Protocol
Conduct phenotype assessment using the SHIRPA protocol prior to gait analysis
Note: SHIRPA protocol assessment performed before automated gait analysis
View evidence from paper
“Phenotype assessment using the SHIRPA protocol and subsequent automated gait analysis using the CatWalk system”
Automated Gait Analysis
Perform automated gait analysis using the CatWalk system to measure paw print area, base of support, and gait patterns
Note: Measures both fore- and hindpaw parameters
View evidence from paper
“automated gait analysis using the CatWalk system revealed unsteady gait with strongly reduced paw print area for both fore- and hindpaws and reduced base of support for the hindpaws”