Research Article

Adaptability of Kinetic Parameters to a Narrow Speed Range in Healthy Free-Moving Cats

Table 1

Means of all trials and results of the Mann–Whitney test.

ItemsLimbMean ± SDSymmetry ratioMann–Whitney testFurther Mann–Whitney test
Mann–Whitney U1Sig.1Mann–Whitney U2Sig.2

PVF (% BW)RF77.31 ± 16.211.03 ± 0.04296.000.75569.00<0.001
LF76.38 ± 16.28
RH61.21 ± 8.891.02 ± 0.03298.500.79
LH61.99 ± 9.74

VI (% BW·s)RF11.09 ± 3.230.99 ± 0.02307.000.92614.50<0.001
LF11.13 ± 3.33
RH8.96 ± 3.221.02 ± 0.03296.500.61
LH9.24 ± 3.28

SPD (s)RF0.26 ± 0.111.01 ± 0.02310.000.961168.000.57
LF0.26 ± 0.11
RH0.26 ± 0.111.01 ± 0.01307.500.92
LH0.27 ± 0.13

PCA (mm2)RF542.76 ± 43.601.05 ± 0.05302.000.84873.500.01
LF539.12 ± 41.17
RH524.80 ± 28.650.98 ± 0.03255.000.26
LH513.92 ± 33.76

RF, right forelimb; LF, left forelimb; RH, right hindlimb; LH, left hindlimb; SD, standard deviation; symmetry ratio, left/right; Sig.1 and Sig.2, significance level.