Table 3. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation for both professional and amateur trainers) of typical RPT sessions from a study of online videos (n = 45).
| Total | Total SD | Amateurs | Amateur SD | Professionals | Professional SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean total duration of non-chasing phase | 107.44 | 66.32 | 94.54 | 57.08 | 122.19 | 74.16 |
| Mean total duration of chasing phase | 143.27 | 60.52 | 150.96 | 65.29 | 134.48 | 54.81 |
| Total duration of session | 250.71 | 81.00 | 245.50 | 82.22 | 256.67 | 81.18 |
| Number of bouts | 3.02 | 1.10 | 2.79 | 1.02 | 3.29 | 1.15 |
| Mean number of conflict behaviours exhibited during RPT session | 2.38 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 4.14 | 1.62 | 1.96 |
| Mean number of oral and head movements exhibited during RPT session | 2.13 | 3.75 | 3.25 | 4.73 | 0.86 | 1.39 |
A bout consists of a chasing phase offset by a non-chasing phase. ‘Conflict behaviours’ include biting, bucking, shying, stomping, neighing, snorting, kicking (with one leg or two), head-tossing, defecation and escape attempts. Oral and head movements include licking, chewing and oral movements and head-lowering.