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Table 1 Correlation between gait parameters and dopamine depletion severity, measured with [18F]FDOPA

From: Motor impairment and compensation in a hemiparkinsonian rat model: correlation between dopamine depletion severity, cerebral metabolism and gait patterns

  

Contralesional front paw

Contralesional hind paw

Ipsilesional front paw

Ipsilesional hind paw

Swing duration

s

R = 0.77 p = 0.0023**

R = 0.61 p = 0.0256*

R = 0.43 p = 0.1416

R = 0.36 p = 0.2252

Swing speed

cm/s

R = −0.81

p = 0.0007**

R = −0.72

p = 0.0057**

R = −0.75

p = 0.0034**

R = −0.66

p = 0.0132*

Stance duration

s

R = 0.78 p = 0.0016**

R = 0.81 p = 0.0008**

R = 0.85 p = 0.0002**

R = 0.87 p = 0.0001**

Stride length

cm

R = −0.79 p = 0.0004**

R = −0.83 p = 0.0004**

R = −0.80 p = 0.0010**

R = −0.82 p = 0.0006**

Body speed

cm/s

R = −0.77 p = 0.0020**

R = −0.79 p = 0.0014**

R = −0.80 p = 0.0009**

R = −0.80 p = 0.0011**

Print area

cm2

R = 0.05 p = 0.8719

R = 0.13 p = 0.6645

R = 0.19 p = 0.5247

R = 0.65 p = 0.0168*

  

Global

  

Global

Average speed

cm/s

R = −0.81 p = 0.0007**

 

Number of steps

R = 0.88 p = 0.0001**

Cadence

steps/s

R = −0.79 p = 0.0012**

   
  1. Positive correlations: strong dopamine depletion is associated with high behavioural value. Negative correlations: strong dopamine depletion is associated with low behavioural value. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01