Table 2 Description of statistical tests for Experiment 2

From: Understanding mechanisms of generalization following locomotor adaptation

Measure of interest

Null hypothesis

Family of tests

Test group(s)

Within-group statistical analysis for Experiment 2

Motor overground transfer

Mean of test group = 0%

m = 2

Switch, Reference

Perceptual treadmill decay

Mean of test group = 0%

Motor overground transfer

Mean of test group = 100%

m = 2

Switch, Reference

Perceptual treadmill decay

Mean of test group = 100%

Additional motor overground transfer, for overground 2

Mean of test group = 0%

m = 3

Switch

Additional motor overground transfer, for overground 3

Mean of test group = 0%

Additional motor overground transfer, for overground 4

Mean of test group = 0%

Additional perceptual treadmill decay, for treadmill 2-1

Mean of test group = 0%

m = 3

Switch, Reference

Additional perceptual treadmill decay, for treadmill 3-2

Mean of test group = 0%

Additional perceptual treadmill decay, for treadmill 4-3

Mean of test group = 0%

Between-group statistical analysis for Experiment 2

Motor overground transfer

Mean of test group = mean of Reference group

m = 2

Switch

Perceptual treadmill decay

Mean of test group = mean of Reference group

Step length asymmetry in overground baseline

Mean of test group = mean of Reference group

m = 3

Switch

Step length asymmetry in treadmill baseline

Mean of test group = mean of Reference group

Step length asymmetry in catch trial

Mean of test group = mean of Reference group

Perceptual bias in baseline

Mean of test group = mean of Reference group

m = 2

Switch

Perceptual bias in adaptation

Mean of test group = mean of Reference group

Additional perceptual treadmill decay, for treadmill 2-1

Mean of test group = mean of Reference group

m = 3

Switch

Additional perceptual treadmill decay, for treadmill 3-2

Mean of test group = mean of Reference group

Additional perceptual treadmill decay, for treadmill 4-3

Mean of test group = mean of Reference group

  1. “Measure of interest” measures used for the analysis, “Null Hypothesis” comparison evaluated in this test, “Family of tests” related tests that are considered together for the correction for multiple comparisons, and corresponding “m”, “Test group(s)” groups for which this analysis is carried out.