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Table 1 Parameters of the locomotor profiles

From: High-content behavioral profiling reveals neuronal genetic network modulating Drosophila larval locomotor program

Parameter

Unit

Definition of Parameter

Time Striding

%

Percentage of time when the larva is striding (continuous peristaltic movement).

Stride Count

counts/min

Total number of strides.

Stride Duration

sec

Time duration of one stride.

Stride Distance

mm

Distance traveled by the center point of the animal during one stride.

Speed Striding

mm/s

Speed of the center point of the body when the animal is striding.

Contraction Rate

mm/s

The rate of body length change during the contraction phase of a stride.

Extension Rate

mm/s

The rate of body length change during the extension phase of a stride.

Distance

mm/min

Total distance traveled by the center point.

Run Count

counts/min

Total number of runs. A run is defined as a period when the animal is striding continuously.

Time Inside

%

Percentage of time the animal is inside the plastic ring that was placed on the outer rim of the agar plate to prevent the animal from crawling to the edge.