Running Wheel
Voluntary exercise and natural behavior enhance mouse welfare and support high-quality research.
The Allentown Running Wheel provides cage-level environmental enrichment that aligns with mice's natural instinct to run. As a voluntary exercise tool, it supports animal well-being, reduces stress, and offers researchers a more naturalistic model for studying activity, motivation, and physiological adaptation.
- Promotes natural, voluntary exercise
- Supports environmental enrichment and welfare
- Improves behavioral and physiological research quality
- Suitable for circadian rhythm and motivation studies
- Durable stainless-steel construction; washer & autoclave safe
- Enrichment That Supports Better Welfare and Better Science
Voluntary wheel running is a natural, rewarding behavior for mice—strongly supported by the literature as a beneficial enrichment tool.
Providing access to a running wheel allows mice to exercise freely, engage with their environment, and follow their natural circadian rhythms.
For researchers, voluntary running offers a non-stressed model of spontaneous physical activity. It more closely parallels human exercise patterns and can reveal physiological, neurological, and behavioral adaptations relevant to metabolic disease, cardiovascular health, circadian biology, neurodegeneration, and stress modulation.
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Running Wheel
- Encourages natural, voluntary running behavior
- Supports environmental enrichment and improved well-being
- Ideal for studies involving exercise physiology, motivation, and behavioral phenotyping
- Suitable for circadian rhythm, stress, and anxiety research
- Stainless-steel wheel and bracket for long-term durability
- Includes mounting screw and washer assembly for secure attachment to the top of an IVC box
- Washer and autoclave compatible for easy reprocessing
- Compatible with standard rodent housing configurations
Dimensions
Floor Mounted Version, Item # 237556
- Weight Approximation: 94 g
- Overall Dimensions: 4.1 in L x 3.3 in W x 4.5 in H
- Full 304 Stainless Construction (autoclavable)
- Burr/Sharp Edge Free
Hanging Version, Item # 237563
- Weight Approximation: 90 g
- Overall Dimensions: 4.2 in L X 2.3 W X 4.2 in H
- Full 304 Stainless Construction (autoclavable)
- Burr/Sharp Edge Free
Workflow Integration
- Easily incorporated into existing cage-level enrichment programs
- Allows mice to exercise according to natural circadian rhythms
- Reduces stress variables associated with forced activity models
- Supports consistent, reproducible behavioral interactions
- Suitable for general vivarium husbandry or integrated into exercise-related studies