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Table 3 Joint angles in non-dystrophic control, GRMD (Mstn +/+), and GRippet (Mstn +/−) dogs

From: Dystrophin-deficient dogs with reduced myostatin have unequal muscle growth and greater joint contractures

Genotype

Tarsal joint (mean ± SD)

Stifle joint (mean ± SD)

Hip joint (mean ± SD)

Original

Flexion

Extension

ROM

Flexion

Extension

ROM

Flexion

Extension

ROM

Controls

150 ± 11.1

45.0 ± 8.0

153 ± 6.43

108 ± 11.0

39.3 ± 6.03

146 ± 14.0

107 ± 11.4

58.3 ± 5.51b**

146 ± 10.4

87.7 ± 15.9b*

GRMD (Mstn +/+ )

153 ± 12.0

35.0 ± 7.0b*

158 ± 11.0

123 ± 4.04

34.0 ± 3.61

138 ± 5.0

104 ± 7.94

63.0 ± 3.61b*

140 ± 10.8

76.7 ± 13.3

GRippet (Mstn +/− )

147 ± 19.4

53.5 ± 7.85a*

157 ± 12.5

104 ± 8.73

42.0 ± 5.35

140 ± 5.26

97.5 ± 6.56

77.5 ± 4.93a*

134 ± 13.3

56.5 ± 12.5

  1. ROM range of motion
  2. aSignificantly different (*p < 0.05) from GRMD dogs
  3. bSignificantly different (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01) from GRippets