Score | Level 0 (bottom of pads) | Level 1 (hock) | Level 2 (stifle joint) | Level 3 (mid-femur) |
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BF | P* | QVL | P* | BF | P* | QVL | P* | BF | P* | QVL | P* | BF | P* | QVL | P* |
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E | 24% | + + + | 21% | + + + | 27% | + + + | 25% | + + + | 32% | + + + | 29% | + + + | 42% | + + + | 35% | + + + |
S | 7% | + + + | 5% | + + | 4% | + | 8% | + + + | 10% | + + + | 5% | + | 10% | + + + | 7% | + + + |
T | 8% | + | 4% | + | 15% | + + + | 8% | + + + | 12% | + + + | 10% | + + | 18% | + + | 12% | + + |
- Figures show the percentage decrease in fiber resting time/total time (E-score), spatial summation (S-score), temporal summation (T-score) of m. biceps femoris (BF) and vastus lateralis of m. quadriceps (QVL) when speed is increased from 30 m/min to 50 m/min. Measurements were obtained from 25 dogs walking in a water treadmill at four water levels. * P < 0.05 = + , P < 0.01 = + + , P < 0.001 = + + +