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Table 3 Decrease in muscle function scores with increased speed

From: The impact of water depth and speed on muscle fiber activation of healthy dogs walking in a water treadmill

Score

Level 0 (bottom of pads)

Level 1 (hock)

Level 2 (stifle joint)

Level 3 (mid-femur)

BF

P*

QVL

P*

BF

P*

QVL

P*

BF

P*

QVL

P*

BF

P*

QVL

P*

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%

 +  + 

  1. 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 =  +  +  +