Table 2

Effects of dark pulses on murine wheel-running rhythms

Circadian Parameter
Pre-Dark Pulse
Post-Dark Pulse

tau (h)
24.77 ± 0.05
24.67 ± 0.04
Percentage of Variance Explained by the Dominant Rhythmic Component (PV%)
31.1 ± 1.6
28.6 ± 1.6*
Alpha Duration (h)
12.6 ± 0.5
12.4 ± 0.4
Motor Activity (RPM)
5.71 ± 0.9
4.7 ± 0.73*

*p < 0.05

Marston et al. Molecular Brain 2008 1:19   doi:10.1186/1756-6606-1-19