Table 6.
Correlation between the treadmill based stepping, coordination and open field scores using Pearson’s correlation coefficient
| Group evaluated | Variable 1 | Variable 2 | Correlation | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic non-ambulatory dogs (n = 10) |
Stepping |
Coordination |
0.9405* |
<0.0001 |
| Stepping |
Open field |
0.8279* |
0.0031 |
|
| Coordination |
Open field |
0.6684* |
0.0346 |
|
| Recovering ambulatory paraparetic dogs (n=8) |
Stepping |
Coordination |
0.6692 |
0.0695 |
| Stepping |
Open field |
0.8050* |
0.0159 |
|
| Coordination |
Open field |
0.7069* |
0.0499 |
|
| Whole group (n=18) |
Stepping |
Coordination |
0.8657* |
<0.0001 |
| |
Stepping |
Open field |
0.9504* |
<0.0001 |
| Coordination | Open field | 0.8362* | <0.0001 |
All correlations denoted with * are significant.