Locomotor dynamics in Monodelphis domestica
| . | All (N=90) . | P . | Walks (N=8) . | Non-aerial runs (N=28) . | Aerial runs (N=54) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velocity (m s-1) | 0.948±0.039 | <0.0001 | 0.642±0.100 | 0.658±0.054 | 1.144+0.039* |
| Duty factor (%) | 41.5±0.6 | <0.0001 | 51.4±1.3* | 44.5±0.7 | 38.4±0.5 |
| Limb phase (%) | 47.8±0.5 | <0.0001 | 50.6±1.5 | 44.8±0.8* | 49.0±0.6 |
| % Recovery | 3.4±0.3 | 0.437 | 3.4±0.9 | 3.1±0.5 | 3.8±0.3 |
| Phase shift (degrees) | 13.7±0.2 | 0.643 | 7.4±7.2 | 17.7±3.9 | 14.7±2.8 |
| . | All (N=90) . | P . | Walks (N=8) . | Non-aerial runs (N=28) . | Aerial runs (N=54) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velocity (m s-1) | 0.948±0.039 | <0.0001 | 0.642±0.100 | 0.658±0.054 | 1.144+0.039* |
| Duty factor (%) | 41.5±0.6 | <0.0001 | 51.4±1.3* | 44.5±0.7 | 38.4±0.5 |
| Limb phase (%) | 47.8±0.5 | <0.0001 | 50.6±1.5 | 44.8±0.8* | 49.0±0.6 |
| % Recovery | 3.4±0.3 | 0.437 | 3.4±0.9 | 3.1±0.5 | 3.8±0.3 |
| Phase shift (degrees) | 13.7±0.2 | 0.643 | 7.4±7.2 | 17.7±3.9 | 14.7±2.8 |
Values are means ± S.E.M. for all 90 steps analyzed, and Pvalues and post-hoc tests for ANOVA comparing walking (duty factors 50% or greater), non-aerial and aerial running (duty factors less than 50%)gaits.
Significantly different post-hoc comparison at P<0.0001.