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. 2023 May 26;18(5):e0286409. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286409

Table 1. Stride parameters at each speed both in leading and trailing limbs.

7 m/s 10 m/s 13 m/s
Leading Trailing Leading Trailing Leading Trailing
Stride duration (ms) 544 ± 13.5a 543 ± 17.2a 503 ± 10.4b 498 ± 9.60b 471 ± 5.63c 472 ± 6.54c
Forelimb stance time (ms) 168 ± 8.10a 169 ± 10.9a 131 ± 7.19b 129 ± 5.45b 110 ± 5.59c 106 ± 3.39c
Hindlimb stance time (ms) 172 ± 6.18a 168 ± 7.17a 135 ± 6.91b 134 ± 5.65b 111 ± 5.75c 112 ± 5.15c
Duty factor (forelimb) 0.309 ± 0.014a 0.312 ± 0.015a 0.262 ± 0.013b 0.258 ± 0.012b 0.233 ± 0.013c 0.225 ± 0.009c
Duty factor (hindlimb) 0.316 ± 0.011a 0.309 ± 0.014a 0.269 ± 0.013b 0.269 ± 0.014b 0.236 ± 0.013c 0.237 ± 0.013c

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. The effects of speed were significant in all parameters, whereas those of lead side were not. Different letters in each row mean significant differences between speed and the corresponding parameter.