Table 5. Comparisons of the mean values of the impulses recorded by the Lameness detector 0.1 on its three axes according to the lame hindleg of the assessed horses, regardless of their lameness scores, before and after intra-articular anesthesia.

Lameness leg	Number of horses	Mean number of impulses before joint block Mean ± SD (Median)	Mean number of impulses after joint block Mean ± SD (Median)	p
In the right hindleg, X axis
Right hindleg only	8	90.18 ± 2.81 (89.00)	85.25 ± 7.87 (88.00)	0.121
Left hindleg only	9	66.03 ± 0.48 (66.00)	69.07 ± 9.36 (66.00)	0.360
Both hindlegs	25	93.68 ± 6.57 (94.00)	86.12 ± 7.67 (89.00)	<0.001*
In the left hindleg, X axis
Right hindleg only	8	66.25 ± 0.46 (66.00)	66.13 ± 0.35 (66.00)	0.351
Left hindleg only	9	93.67 ± 7.65 (93.00)	86.00 ± 7.55 (89.00)	0.030* .<<
Both hindlegs	25	93.76 ± 7.68 (93.00)	83.84 ± 9.16 (89.00)	<0.001*
In the right hindleg, Y axis
Right hindleg only	8	65.13 ± 1.73 (65.50)	66.50 ± 0.53 (66.50)	0.064
Left hindleg only	9	66.30 ± 0.45 (66.0)	65.16 ± 1.68 (66.00)	0.131
Both hindlegs	25	64.86 ± 1.40 (65.00)	66.96 ± 3.92 (67.00)	0.010*
In the left hindleg, Y axis
Right hindleg only	8	66.00 ± 1.07 (66.00)	64.38 ± 3.46 (66.00)	0.311
Left hindleg only	9	64.11 ± 1.36 (64.00)	66.11 ± 1.69 (67.00)	0.028*
Both hindlegs	25	64.28 ± 1.46 (64.00)	65.98 ± 1.33 (67.00)	<0.001*
In the right hindleg, Z axis
Right hindleg only	8	63.78 ± 1.17 (64.00)	63.38 ± 0.92 (64.00)	0.530
Left hindleg only	9	62.23 ± 0.38 (62.00)	62.33 ± 1.00 (62.00)	0.701
Both hindlegs	25	64.01 ± 1.32 (64.20)	63.60 ± 1.19 (64.00)	0.099
In the left hindleg, Z axis
Right hindleg only	8	61.88 ± 0.35 (62.00)	61.88 ± 0.35 (62.00)	-
Left hindleg only	9	63.33 ± 1.58 (64.00)	63.56 ± 0.73 (64.00)	0.753
Both hindlegs	25	63.48 ± 1.48 (64.00)	63.36 ± 1.04 (64.00)	0.768

Note: * For p-values <0.05, the difference between the mean impulse values is significant.

The missing p values were due to identical mean values of impulses before and after the intra-articular anesthesia (t could not be calculated).