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All I need to know about CatWalk

Want to learn more about CatWalk? We have a great variety of materials for you to read and watch.

  • Extensive ebooks
  • Interesting white papers
  • Enlightening videos

These materials will help you better understand the ins and outs of your gait analysis system.

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CatWalk videos

CatWalk at a behavioral core lab

Explore how this leading behavioral core lab in New York City uses CatWalk to study mouse models of Alzheimer's, ALS, Parkinson's, and more in advanced testing environments.

Customer succes story Diana Price

NeuroPore Therapies does important research in the field of neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Diana Price, Dr. Asma Khan and Robert Johnson are currently using CatWalk to study Parkinson’s disease.

NEUROPORE THERAPIES, SAN DIEGO, USA
The speed of CatWalk's automatic Footprint Classification

In CatWalk, automatic footprint classification is extremely fast. Have a quick look at how CatWalk analyzes and classifies your data in this video.

CatWalk webinar

CatWalk from data acquisition to analysis

If you are interested in knowing more about different models of peripheral nerve injury that can be studied with CatWalk and essential prerequisites for adequate data acquisition, you can take a look at a recording of a free webinar, where Dr. Johannes Heinzel explains all about it.

Reading materials

CatWalk and TBI mice

The CatWalk gait analysis system can be an incredibly useful tool in assessing the subtle motor deficits exhibited by mice post-TBI, making it ideal for detecting deficits that might not be readily observable to researchers. Read tips about how to use CatWalk for TBI models in this free white paper.

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Getting the perfect runs for CatWalk

CatWalk is a gait analysis system based on the voluntary movement of rodents. Generally, animals quickly learn to cross in a consistent manner. In this white paper we share our favorite tips and tricks for you and your animals to get used to CatWalk.

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Parameters in spinal cord injury

CatWalk is an invaluable tool to monitor and quantify gait, in this case for spinal cord injured rats. Parameters such as stride length, base-of-support, print area, and intensity are measured objectively and automatically by CatWalk.

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What are phase dispersions?

Insights on the inter-limb coordination can provide you with valuable and important data for your research. Do you know that CatWalk calculates this data automatically? In this white paper we will take a closer look at Phase Dispersions values and how they are calculated, using simple and practical examples.

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Free e-book

Your guide to everything gait analysis

Whether you're new to gait research or looking to optimize your existing protocols, this free eBook is your go-to guide. Learn how to measure rodent gait with precision, interpret key parameters, and apply best practices in preclinical models of neurological and musculoskeletal disorders. Download it now to level up your data quality and study design.

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Featured blog posts

CatWalk XT gait analysis vs treadmills

In this blog post, we will discuss how the CatWalk XT method and treadmill method for gait analysis differ from each other, and what you should consider about both methods when performing gait analysis.

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Automatic gait analysis: Cracking the code

CatWalk XT provides the opportunity to study a variety of gait parameters. But, which parameters should you use for your mouse model? Read this blog to learn more!

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Quantifying locomotion in rats using CatWalk XT

Gait analysis is a powerful tool in evaluating behavioral and physiological changes in clinical and pre-clinical rodent models.

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Relevant publications

Here is an overview of some recent publications with CatWalk XT. If you feel like your publication should be on this list, send us an e-mail at: [email protected].
Timotius, I.K.; Roelofs, R.F.; Richmond-Hacham, B.; Noldus, L.P.; von Hörsten, S.; Bikovski, L. CatWalk XT Gait Parameters: A Review of Reported Parameters in Pre-Clinical Studies of Multiple Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System Disease Models. Front. Behav. Neurosci. 2023, 17, 1147784.
Zheng, G.; Zhang, H.; Tail, M.; Wang, H.; Walter, J.; Skutella, T.; Unterberg, A.; Zweckberger, K.; Younsi, A. Assessment of Hindlimb Motor Recovery after Severe Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury in Rats: Classification of CatWalk XT® Gait Analysis Parameters. Neural Regen. Res. 2023, 18, 1084.
Dolińska, A.; Górka, D.; Trzęsicki, M.; Białoń, N.; Górka, M. The Role of Training and Hyperbaria in the Rehabilitation Process after Crushing Injury of the Sciatic Nerve in Mice - Assessment of Functional Parameters Using the CATWALK XT Platform. J. Educ. Health Sport 2023, 13, 150–159, doi:10.12775/JEHS.2023.13.04.016.
Brody, A.H.; Nies, S.H.; Guan, F.; Smith, L.M.; Mukherjee, B.; Salazar, S.A.; Lee, S.; Lam, T.K.T.; Strittmatter, S.M. Alzheimer Risk Gene Product Pyk2 Suppresses Tau Phosphorylation and Phenotypic Effects of Tauopathy. Mol. Neurodegener. 2022, 17, 32, doi:10.1186/s13024-022-00526-y.
Haas, E.; Incebacak, R.D.; Hentrich, T.; Huridou, C.; Schmidt, T.; Casadei, N.; Maringer, Y.; Bahl, C.; Zimmermann, F.; Mills, J.D.; et al. A Novel SCA3 Knock-in Mouse Model Mimics the Human SCA3 Disease Phenotype Including Neuropathological, Behavioral, and Transcriptional Abnormalities Especially in Oligodendrocytes. Mol. Neurobiol. 2022, 59, 495–522, doi:10.1007/s12035-021-02610-8.
Walter, J.; Mende, J.; Hutagalung, S.; Grutza, M.; Younsi, A.; Zheng, G.; Unterberg, A.W.; Zweckberger, K. Focal Lesion Size Poorly Correlates with Motor Function after Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice. PLOS ONE 2022, 17, e0265448, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0265448.
Zhu, Q.; Song, J.; Chen, J.-Y.; Yuan, Z.; Liu, L.; Xie, L.-M.; Liao, Q.; Ye, R.D.; Chen, X.; Yan, Y.; et al. Corynoxine B Targets at HMGB1/2 to Enhance Autophagy for α-Synuclein Clearance in Fly and Rodent Models of Parkinson’s Disease. Acta Pharm. Sin. B 2023, 13, 2701–2714, doi:10.1016/j.apsb.2023.03.011.
Ko, J.-Y.; Wang, F.-S.; Lian, W.-S.; Fang, H.-C.; Kuo, S.-J. Cartilage-Specific Knockout of MiRNA-128a Expression Normalizes the Expression of Circadian Clock Genes (CCGs) and Mitigates the Severity of Osteoarthritis. Biomed. J. 2023, 100629.
Pawletko, K.; Jędrzejowska-Szypulka, H.; Bogus, K.; Pascale, A.; Fahmideh, F.; Marchesi, N.; Grajoszek, A.; Gendosz de Carrillo, D.; Barski, J.J. After Ischemic Stroke, Minocycline Promotes a Protective Response in Neurons via the RNA-Binding Protein HuR, with a Positive Impact on Motor Performance. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 9446.
Yerofeyeva, A.-M.V.; Pinchuk, S.V.; Rjabceva, S.N.; Molchanova, A.Y. The Role of Cannabinoid CB1 Receptors in the Antinociceptive and Reparative Actions of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Rats with Peripheral Neuropathic Pain. Ibrain, doi:10.1002/ibra.12129.