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Table 2 Comparison of the kinetic data and temporospatial parameters of the hind limbs 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)

0.45 ± 0.06

12.86

0.18 ± 0.05

26.89

<0.001

Swing Time (s)

0.30 ± 0.03

10.97

0.26 ± 0.04

15.60

<0.001

Gait cycle time (s)

0.75 ± 0.09

11.91

0.43 ± 0.08

18.91

<0.001

Stride Length (m)

0.73 ± 0.11

14.95

0.45 ± 0.11

24.23

<0.001

% of Stance

60.13 ± 2.05

3.41

40.46 ± 4.28

10.58

<0.001

% of Swing

40.65 ± 2.29

5.64

59.77 ± 4.53

7.59

<0.001

PVF (%BW)

50.67 ± 17.40

34.35

74.63 ± 26.12

35.00

<0.001

VI (%BW*s)

15.63 ± 6.21

39.71

8.26 ± 3.79

45.83

<0.001

% of Body Weight Distribution

20.00 ± 1.40

7.00

20.32 ± 2.24

11.01

0.508

  1. CV coefficient of variation