Table 2.

Correlation of motor deficits with the number of tyrosine hydroxylase positive neurons in the substantia nigra in the MFB lesion cohort and MFB sham cohort 6 weeks after lesioning.

Parameter	Pearson correlation coefficient	P-value	Parameter	Pearson correlation coefficient	P-value
			Step Cycle [s]
Run Duration [s]	−0.529	0.008**	RF	−0.552	0.006**
			RH	−0.525	0.012*
			LF	−0.592	0.004**
Average Speed [cm/s]	0.635	0.001***	LH	−0.590	0.008**
			Stand [s]
Cadence [steps/min]	0.608	0.002**	RF	−0.489	0.021*
			RH	−0.528	0.014*
			LF	−0.555	0.007**
			LH	−0.420	0.065
Initial Dual Stance [s]			Swing [s]
RF	−0.456	0.013*	RF	−0.442	0.035*
RH	−0.291	0.133	RH	−0.556	0.006**
LF	−0.290	0.127	LF	−0.593	0.004**
LH	−0.305	0.115	LH	−0.665	0.001***
Print Length [cm]			Stride Length [cm]
RF	0.176	0.421	RF	0.602	0.002**
RH	−0.407	0.054	RH	0.577	0.004**
LF	0.149	0.498	LF	0.557	0.006**
LH	0.152	0.510	LH	0.505	0.016*

Strong correlation R ≥ 0.6; moderate correlation 0.6 > R > 0.3; weak correlation R > 0.3.

^*P ≤ 0.05;

^**P < 0.01;

^***P < 0.001 (Pearson's correlation coefficient).