Table 2 Visibility of rats in video recordings.

From: Video based heart rate detection in unrestrained laboratory rats: a feasibility analysis

 

Top view

Side view

Total number of reviewed videos*

497

2580

Rats were sleeping in

56%

–**

Tail was visible in

79%

0.3%

Ear was visible in

45%

4.3%

Paw was visible in

21%

0.3%

Any furless bodypart was visible in

88%

5%

  1. * Fewer top view videos were analyzed compared to side view due to differing visibility of the rats in these settings, ensuring numbers represent the entire dataset.
  2. ** In recordings suitable for analysis, the rat was consistently awake.