ZH-PT/5S Animal Experiment Treadmill

Product Introduction

The ZH-PT/5S Animal Experiment Treadmill is designed for exercise training and metabolic research involving mice, rats, and other laboratory animals. It enables researchers to quantify animal exercise performance and monitor parameters such as running status, movement distance, electrical stimulation count, treadmill incline, and temperature-related information where supported by the system.

With adjustable running speed, acceleration, incline, and multiple stimulation modes, the treadmill supports research in physical fitness, endurance, sports injury, sports nutrition, exercise physiology, and exercise-related pathology. Its touchscreen controller supports real-time experimental data acquisition, data storage, printing, and computer upload, helping improve the efficiency of laboratory data analysis.

The system is available with an eight-lane mouse running platform or a four-lane rat running platform, supporting different rodent exercise research requirements.

Performance Features

• Multi-animal exercise research: Suitable for mouse and rat training, endurance testing, and metabolism studies.

•  Multiple running lanes: Choose an eight-lane mouse platform or a four-lane rat platform.

•   Adjustable running speed: Infinitely adjustable speed from 0 to 60 m/min.

•   Adjustable acceleration: Acceleration can be set from 0 to 10 m/s².

•  Variable incline: Running platform angle adjustable from −25° to +25°, in 5° increments.

• Multiple stimulation modes: Electrical stimulation, light stimulation, and sound stimulation.

•   Adjustable electrical stimulation: Stimulation current range of 0–5 mA.

• Configurable exhaustion settings: Exhaustion count and time settings support controlled exercise protocols.

•  Touchscreen operation: Responsive touch interface for convenient parameter setting and operation.

•  Experimental data management: Stores up to 50 groups of data, with the oldest group replaced when capacity is exceeded.

•   Data output: Supports data printing and uploading to a computer.

•  Compact, lightweight design: The manufacturer states that the unit is smaller and approximately 50% lighter than the previous generation.

• Quieter operation: Designed to reduce operating noise compared with the previous generation.

•  Customizable operating instructions: Internal instructions can be configured according to customer experimental procedures.

Working Principle

The ZH-PT/5S animal treadmill uses a motor-driven running belt to provide controlled exercise conditions for laboratory animals. Researchers set the running speed, acceleration, incline, exercise duration, and stimulation parameters through the touchscreen controller.

During an experiment, the system supports real-time acquisition of exercise-related data. Electrical, light, or sound stimulation can be selected according to the experimental protocol. The controller stores experimental data and supports printing or uploading results to a computer for subsequent analysis.

The system is designed to help standardize exercise intensity and improve the repeatability and quantitative analysis of rodent exercise experiments.

Technical Parameters

Specification note: The source lists the exhaustion setting as “599 times / 300 s” without fully defining its operational meaning. Confirm this parameter and the maximum time-setting format with the manufacturer before using them in a formal datasheet.

 Application Scenarios

• Exercise physiology research: Study the effects of controlled exercise on physiological responses.

• Endurance testing: Evaluate exercise endurance and performance in mice and rats.

• Metabolism research: Support investigations into exercise-related metabolic changes.

• Sports injury research: Provide controlled exercise conditions for experimental injury studies.

•  Sports nutrition and drug research: Support studies evaluating the effects of nutritional interventions or research compounds on exercise performance.

• Animal physical fitness studies: Quantify exercise training conditions and performance.

•  Exercise-related pathology: Support laboratory studies of physiological and pathological responses to exercise.

•  Rodent training protocols: Standardize speed, acceleration, incline, duration, and stimulation conditions.

ZH-PT/5S vs. General Laboratory Animal Treadmills

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What is the ZH-PT/5S animal experiment treadmill used for?

It is used for controlled exercise training and quantitative research involving mice, rats, and other suitable laboratory animals, including endurance, metabolism, and exercise physiology studies.

Q2: How many animals can be tested on the treadmill platform?

The system offers an eight-lane mouse platform or a four-lane rat platform. Actual simultaneous use depends on the experimental protocol and animal requirements.

Q3: What is the adjustable running speed range?

The running speed is infinitely adjustable from 0 to 60 m/min. The source recommends 15 m/min for mice and 20 m/min for rats; researchers should select appropriate speeds for their approved protocols.

Q4: Can the treadmill incline be adjusted?

Yes. The platform incline ranges from −25° to +25°, with adjustment in 5° increments.

Q5: What stimulation methods are supported?

The treadmill supports electrical stimulation, light stimulation, and sound stimulation. Electrical stimulation current is adjustable from 0 to 5 mA.

Q6: Does the treadmill support data storage and export?

Yes. It can store up to 50 groups of experimental data and supports printing and uploading data to a computer. When storage capacity is exceeded, the earliest stored group is replaced.

Q7: Can the operating interface be customized?

The manufacturer states that internal operating instructions can be written according to customer requirements and experimental procedures.

Q8: What are the platform dimensions?

Both the mouse and rat platform configurations are listed as 565 × 630 × 310 mm. The mouse lane width is 55 mm, while the rat lane width is 116 mm.

Q9: What power supply does the treadmill require?

The specified power supply is 220 V single-phase, 50 Hz, with a total power of 450 W.