Rubin S A, Mickle D
J Appl Physiol Respir Environ Exerc Physiol. 1982 Feb;52(2):505-7. doi: 10.1152/jappl.1982.52.2.505.
A treadmill suitable for studying the exercise physiology of small rodents was constructed. The treadmill itself is a belt sander mounted in an inverted position. Grade elevation is provided by securing the treadmill to a hinged platform. Speed variation is provided by a variable output power supply. Enclosure of the treadmill allows measurement of oxygen consumption by the flow-through technique. We measured oxygen consumption in rats during incremental exercise and found a mean maximum value of 94 +/- 13 ml . kg-1 . min-1. The treadmill is simple and inexpensive to construct and is reliable in performance.
制造了一台适合研究小型啮齿动物运动生理学的跑步机。跑步机本身是一台倒置安装的带式砂光机。通过将跑步机固定在一个铰接平台上来实现坡度升高。通过可变输出电源来实现速度变化。跑步机的封闭装置允许通过流通技术测量氧气消耗量。我们测量了大鼠在递增运动过程中的氧气消耗量，发现平均最大值为94±13毫升·千克⁻¹·分钟⁻¹。该跑步机制作简单且成本低廉，性能可靠。
