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Table 1 Average maximum, minimum, and range of motion kinematics during all three activities

From: Normal patellofemoral kinematic patterns during daily activities in dogs

 

Flexion angle

Proximal translation

Cranial translation

Trot

 Maximum

51° (5)

7.8 mm (4.1)

32.4 mm (5.5)

 Minimum

6° (4)

−11.3 mm (3.2)

17.6 mm (3.8)

 Range of Motion

45° (6)

19.1 mm (4.1)

14.8 mm (2.7)

 r

0.064

−0.029

0.008

 p

0.006

0.224

0.732

Walk

 Maximum

33° (11)

6.8 mm (3.6)

32.1 mm (4.6)

 Minimum

7° (4)

−6.8 mm (4.1)

24.4 mm (5.4)

 Range of Motion

26° (9)

13.6 mm (2.6)

7.7 mm (3.4)

 r

−0.86

0.858

0.672

 p

0

0

<0.001

Sit

 Maximum

92° (12)

−13.0 mm (2.9)

23.7 mm (7.4)

 Minimum

41° (19)

−7 mm (5.4)

1.7 mm (3.4)

 Range of Motion

51° (20)

6.0 mm (5.1)

22.0 mm (7.5)

 r

−0.951

0.346

0.893

 p

0

<0.001

0

  1. Pearson correlation coefficient (r) and p values listed in relation to femorotibial flexion angle
  2. Data in parentheses indicate ± 1 standard deviation