Parameter | Unit | Definition of Parameter |
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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. |