The aim of the present study was to evaluate, by means of a temporal pattern analysis, rat’s behavior in the elevated plus maze test. A specific software called THEME has been used. On the basis of an ethogram encompassing 24 behavioral elements, results demonstrated that 14 components represented the 98% of the displayed activities. 145 different temporal patterns have been detected; length distribution of such patterns showed that three-, four-, and five-elements patterns were more represented than two-elements ones. Finally, a complex temporal pattern encompassing 8 behavioral elements has been discussed. Present article demonstrated the presence of complex temporal patterns characterizing the behavior of rats in the elevated plus maze test.
Casarrubea, M., Magnusson, M.S., Roy, V., Arabo, A., Sorbera, F., Santangelo, A., et al. (2012). Temporal Patterns of Rodent Behavior in the Elevated Plus Maze Test. In Proceedings of Measuring Behavior 2012, 8th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research (Utrecht, The Netherlands, August 28-31, 2012) (pp.348-352). Spink, AJ; Grieco, F; Krips, OE; Loijens, LWS; Noldus, LPJJ; Zimmerman, PH.
Temporal Patterns of Rodent Behavior in the Elevated Plus Maze Test
CASARRUBEA, Maurizio;SORBERA, Filippina;CRESCIMANNO, Giuseppe
2012-01-01
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to evaluate, by means of a temporal pattern analysis, rat’s behavior in the elevated plus maze test. A specific software called THEME has been used. On the basis of an ethogram encompassing 24 behavioral elements, results demonstrated that 14 components represented the 98% of the displayed activities. 145 different temporal patterns have been detected; length distribution of such patterns showed that three-, four-, and five-elements patterns were more represented than two-elements ones. Finally, a complex temporal pattern encompassing 8 behavioral elements has been discussed. Present article demonstrated the presence of complex temporal patterns characterizing the behavior of rats in the elevated plus maze test.
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