The impact of water depth and speed on muscle fiber activation of healthy dogs walking in a water treadmill

Table 1 Study population

Breeds	Mixed breed (6), German Shepherd (6), Labrador Retriever (2), Border Collie, Dobermann, English Springer Spaniel, Malinois, Saluki, Swiss Shepherd
Age (years)^a	5.1 ± 1.8
Sex
Male	9 (3 neutered)
Female	16 (8 neutered)
Height (cm)^a	59.0 ± 6.1
Body weight (kg)^a	31.4 ± 7.5
Body condition score^b	5 (4 – 6)

Descriptive data of 25 dogs who had acoustic myography measurements of m. biceps femoris and vastus lateralis of m. quadriceps while walking in a water treadmill at four different water levels and two velocities
^aMean value ± standard deviation, ^bMedian value (range)

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