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Table 3 Correlation between the ROM of the ankle joint and other locomotion-related parameters

From: Association between arthritis score at the onset of the disease and long-term locomotor outcome in adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats

 

ROM of ankle joint

 

During the stance phase

During the swing phase

 

r

p

r

p

ROM of hip joint (°)

−0.176

0.152

−0.288

0.044

ROM of knee joint (°)

0.355

0.017

0.341

0.021

ROM of shoulder joint (°)

−0.277

0.051

−0.212

0.107

ROM of elbow joint (°)

0.243

0.077

0.386

0.010

Maximal hind-paw elevation (mm)

−0.454

0.003

−0.443

0.003

Lateral hind-paw location (mm)

−0.398

0.008

−0.440

0.004

Hind-limb stance duration (ms)

0.387

0.010

0.308

0.034

  1. Parameters were measured in rats with adjuvant-induced arthritis (n = 18) at day 195 post-immunization. Values are means ± SD. ROM range of motion, r Pearson’s correlation coefficient