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Table 2 Locomotor activity of the animals

From: Long-term ω-3 fatty acid supplementation induces anti-stress effects and improves learning in rats

Groups

Subjects

Total distance traveled (m)

Average speed (m)

Time spent in center of open field (sec)

Unstressed groups

    

  Control

9

23.1 ± 3.1

0.07 ± 0.01

19.0 ± 3.04

  Vehicle

9

20.3 ± 1.8

0.07 ± 0.01

26.5 ± 2.88

  ω-3

9

24.1 ± 3.4

0.08 ± 0.01

16.0 ± 1.53

Stressed groups

    

  Control

9

22.6 ± 3.6

0.07 ± 0.01

9.00 ± 2.22

  Vehicle

9

18.4 ± 1.3

0.06 ± 0.004

16.8 ± 2.01

  ω-3

9

21.2 ± 1.9

0.07 ± 0.01

16.3 ± 4.48

  1. For each experiment shows the means value ± SEM.