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Public workspaceCatalepsy test in rats

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https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.8epv5ow3jg1b/v1
  • Eduard Bentea1,
  • María Sanchiz Calvo1,
  • Veerle Baekelandt1
  • 1Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
María Sanchiz Calvo
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.8epv5ow3jg1b/v1
Protocol Citation: Eduard Bentea, María Sanchiz Calvo, Veerle Baekelandt 2025. Catalepsy test in rats. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.8epv5ow3jg1b/v1
License: This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License,  which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Protocol status: Working
We use this protocol and it's working
Created: June 24, 2025
Last Modified: August 21, 2025
Protocol Integer ID: 220877
Keywords: ASAPCRN, catalepsy bar test in rat, catalepsy test in rats protocol, catalepsy bar test, catalepsy test, rat models with motor deficit, motor deficit, rat model, rats protocol, muscular rigidity
Funders Acknowledgements:
ASAP (Aligning Science Across Parkinson's)
Abstract
Protocol for performing the catalepsy bar test in rats. This test evaluates muscular rigidity, and can be used in rat models with motor deficits, such as models of Parkison's disease.
Troubleshooting
Test
1h
Bring cages to the behavioral room for at least Duration01:00:00 prior to the test for habituation

1h
Place both forepaws of the rat on an horizontal bar elevated so that the rat is in an half rearing position
Measure the descent latency, defined as the time it takes for both forepaws to be removed from the bar
Repeat the test three times, with a brief rest in between