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Table 6 Correlation between the treadmill based stepping, coordination and open field scores using Pearson’s correlation coefficient

From: Gait scoring in dogs with thoracolumbar spinal cord injuries when walking on a treadmill

Group evaluated

Variable 1

Variable 2

Correlation

P value

Chronic non-ambulatory dogs (n = 10)

Stepping

Coordination

0.9405*

<0.0001

Stepping

Open field

0.8279*

0.0031

Coordination

Open field

0.6684*

0.0346

Recovering ambulatory paraparetic dogs (n=8)

Stepping

Coordination

0.6692

0.0695

Stepping

Open field

0.8050*

0.0159

Coordination

Open field

0.7069*

0.0499

Whole group (n=18)

Stepping

Coordination

0.8657*

<0.0001

 

Stepping

Open field

0.9504*

<0.0001

 

Coordination

Open field

0.8362*

<0.0001

  1. All correlations denoted with * are significant.
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BMC Veterinary Research

ISSN: 1746-6148

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