Locomotor and behavioral variables
| Variable | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Locomotor Variables | ||
| 1 | Radial velocity with respect to operant lever (mean) | mm/s |
| 2 | Radial velocity with respect to operant lever (maximum) | mm/s |
| 3 | Radial velocity with respect to operant lever (SD) | mm/s |
| 4 | Speed (mean) | mm/s |
| 5 | Speed (SD) | mm/s |
| 6 | Speed (maximum) | mm/s |
| 7 | Move duration | s |
| 8 | Path length | mm |
| 9 | Latency to time of maximum speed | s |
| 10 | Latency to time of maximum acceleration | s |
| 11 | Maximum distance between actual path and best (straight line) path | mm |
| 12 | Turn efficiency (cumulative summed change in heading/net change in heading) | None |
| 13 | Angular velocity with respect to operant lever (SD) | Radians/s |
| 14 | Angular velocity with respect to operant lever (maximum) | Radians/s |
| 15 | Angular velocity with respect to operant lever (mean) | Radians/s |
| 16 | Signed change in head orientation | Radians |
| 17 | Radial velocity with respect to operant lever (mean) | mm/s |
| 18 | Path efficiency | None |
| Variables measured at moment of cue onset | ||
| 19 | The distance from the lever at movement-onset | mm |
| 20 | Time elapsed since last reward received | s |
| 21 | Time elapsed since last lever press | s |
| 22 | Time elapsed since last cue (DS or NS) | s |
| 23 | Head orientation with respect to lever | Radians |
A total of 23 locomotor and behavioral variables were used for GLM analysis.