Table 1. Locomotor performance of individual cats six weeks post-transection without and with perineal stimulation.
Individual cats are listed on the left along with the group (G) they belonged to and whether they were female (F) or male (M). The table shows several locomotor parameters for individual cats of the three groups, including the maximal speed during tied-belt locomotion, tested up to 1.0 m/s, and the maximal speed of the fast limb during split-belt locomotion. For split-belt locomotion, the slow limb stepped at 0.4 m/s while the left (L) and right (R) hindlimbs were tested up to a maximal speed of 1.0 m/s. NT, Not tested; Y, proper digitigrade placement of the paw at contact; I, inconsistent paw placement. A dash mark indicates an inability to perform hindlimb locomotion.
| Without perineal stimulation | With perineal stimulation | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat | Maximal speed (m/s) Tied-belt |
Maximal speed (m/s) Split-belt |
# of consecutive steps | Proper Paw placement |
Maximal speed (m/s) Tied-belt |
Maximal speed (m/s) Split-belt |
# of consecutive steps | Proper Paw placement |
| 1-G1 (F) | 1.0 | L: 1.0; R: 1.0 | >10 | Y | 1.0 | L: 1.0; R: 1.0 | >10 | Y |
| 2-G1 (F) | 0.4-NT | NT | >10 | Y | 1.0 | L: 1.0; R: 1.0 | >10 | Y |
| 3-G1 (M) | 0.0 | / | / | / | 1.0 | L: 1.0; R: 1.0 | <10 | I |
| 4-G1 (M) | 0.4-NT | NT | >10 | Y | 1.0 | L: 1.0; R: 1.0 | >10 | Y |
| 5-G2 (F) | 1.0 | L:0.7; R: 1.0 | >10 | Y | 1.0 | L: 1.0; R: 1.0 | >10 | Y |
| 6-G2 (F) | 1.0 | L: 1.0; R: 1.0 | >10 | Y | 0.8 | NT | >10 | Y |
| 7-G2 (F) | 0.0 | / | / | / | 0.0 | / | / | / |
| 8-G2 (M) | 0.0 | / | / | / | 0.0 | / | / | / |
| 9-G3 (F) | 1.0 | L: 0.7; R: 1.0 | >10 | Y | 1.0 | L: 1.0; R: 1.0 | >10 | Y |
| 10-G3 (F) | 1.0 | L: 0.8; R: 0.8 | >10 | Y | 1.0 | L: 0.8; R: 0.8 | >10 | Y |
| 11-G3 (M) | 0.0 | / | / | / | 1.0 | L: 1.0; R: 1.0 | >10 | I |
| 12-G3 (M) | 0.4-NT | NT | <10 | I | 1.0 | L: 0.9; R: 0.9 | >10 | I |