Design and Implementation of a Rodent Voluntary Wheel-Running Exercise Facility Incorporating Dynamically Controllable Torque Load

Guillemin, Bernard; Smith, Heather

dc.contributor.author	Guillemin, Bernard	en
dc.contributor.author	Smith, Heather	en
dc.date.accessioned	2012-03-28T23:29:51Z	en
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.citation	IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 55(3):839-845 2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	0018-9456	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2292/15879	en
dc.description.abstract	The design and implementation of a rodent voluntary wheel-running exercise facility for use in the study of changes in muscle structure and composition arising from different exercise regimes are discussed. The novel feature of this personal-computer-based system is its capability of dynamically adjusting torque load on the wheel independently of rotational speed and with zero impact on the rodent's environment in terms of noise, heat, or vibration. Emphasis in this paper is given to the unique set of requirements of this application that lead to the choice of an electromagnetic braking device, specifically the hysteresis brake, and its incorporation into a complete system for use in the research arena	en
dc.publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement	en
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dc.title	Design and Implementation of a Rodent Voluntary Wheel-Running Exercise Facility Incorporating Dynamically Controllable Torque Load	en
dc.type	Journal Article	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1109/TIM.2006.873812	en
pubs.issue	3	en
pubs.begin-page	839	en
pubs.volume	55	en
dc.rights.holder	Copyright: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	en
pubs.end-page	845	en
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pubs.subtype	Article	en
pubs.elements-id	53576	en
pubs.org-id	Engineering	en
pubs.org-id	Department of Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering	en
pubs.org-id	Science	en
pubs.org-id	Exercise Sciences	en
pubs.record-created-at-source-date	2010-09-01	en