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Table 1 Comparison of the kinetic data and temporospatial parameters of the forelimbs between Groups 1 (walking) and 2 (trotting)

From: Kinetic and temporospatial gait parameters in a heterogeneous group of dogs

 

Group 1

Group 2

 

Mean ± SD

CV

Mean ± SD

CV

P value

Stance Time (s)

0.46 ± 0.06

14.15

0.21 ± 0.06

27.47

<0.001

Swing Time (s)

0.28 ± 0.03

10.32

0.23 ± 0.04

18.12

<0.001

Gait cycle time (s)

0.73 ± 0.09

12.14

0.44 ± 0.09

20.90

<0.001

Stride Length (m)

0.74 ± 0.11

14.34

0.45 ± 0.10

21.88

<0.001

% of Stance

62.51 ± 2.55

4.08

46.86 ± 5.22

11.13

<0.001

% of Swing

38.58 ± 2.67

6.93

52.53 ± 5.42

10.32

<0.001

PVF (%BW)

74.45 ± 20.77

27.90

108.84 ± 35.99

33.06

<0.001

VI (%BW*s)

24.51 ± 8.54

34.85

15.00 ± 7.30

48.68

<0.001

% of Body Weight Distribution

30.00 ± 1.47

4.92

29.68 ± 2.28

7.68

0.505

  1. CV coefficient of variation