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Table 2 Parameters of locomotion in a dark large arena (2 × 2 m). As shown, level of activity was not affected, whereas the spatiotemporal structure underwent significant changes. Bonferroni adjustment of p-value was calculated by P = 0.05/10 = 0.005. Mean (± SEM) are followed by the results of Tukey HSD test, indicating the numbers of the significantely different test groups (as appeared in the top row).

From: Locomotor activity in common spiny mice (Acomys cahirinuse): The effect of light and environmental complexity

 

Empty (1)

4 Stones (2)

16 Stones (3)

F18;p

Level of activity

    

   Traveled distance (m.)

116.51 ± 7.52

110.17 ± 11.58

99.09 ± 10.38

0.91; ns

   Speed (m/sec)

0.21 ± 0.02

0.21 ± 0.02

0.20 ± 0.01

0.24; ns

Temporal Structure

    

   Stops

159.1 ± 18.23

185.6 ± 9.43

322.7 ± 32.01,2

18.67; .0004

   # of trips

40.14 ± 5.532,3

62.57 ± 3.261,3

134.14 ± 13.971,2

36.68; 0.000001

   Stops/trip

4.04 ± 0.232,3

3.01 ± 0.231,3

2.41 ± 0.041,2

21.20; 0.00019

   Trip length (m.)

3.08 ± 0.262,3

1.81 ± 0.251,3

0.74 ± 0.041,2

36.41;0.00000

   Inter-stop distance (m.)

0.77 ± 0.072,3

0.59 ± 0.051,3

0.31 ± 0.011,2

26.75; <0.00001

Spatial Distribution

    

   Center stops (%)

25.8 ± 1.32,3

49.8 ± 4.81,2

70.0 ± 1.01,2

66.09; 0.00000

   Center time (%)

29.3 ± 4.22,3

53.4 ± 6.01

57.7 ± 3.61

11.58; 0.00058

   Meander

-0.44 ± 0.031,2

-0.33 ± 0.021,3

-0.29 ± 0.051,2

7.10; 0.0053