Table 4.
Height of discs and concavity index of lumbar vertebrae according to player positions
| Defender | Midfield | Forward | Goalkeeper | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T12-L1 dh | 11.21 ± 1.38 | 11.02 ± 1.95 | 10.28 ± 2.04 | 13.42 ± 3.15 | 0,019 |
| L1-L2 dh | 13.77 ± 2.24 | 13.55 ± 1.97 | 14.00 ± 1.90 | 15.69 ± 1.44 | NS |
| L2-L3 dh | 16.33 ± 2.49 | 15.84 ± 1.97 | 15.77 ± 2.43 | 17.00 ± 1.48 | NS |
| L3-L4 dh | 16.43 ± 2.78 | 17.17 ± 2.50 | 17.31 ± 2.09 | 18.69 ± 1.44 | NS |
| L4-L5 dh | 20.07 ± 3.20 | 19.26 ± 2.90 | 18.83 ± 2.67 | 19.94 ± 4.02 | NS |
| L5-S1 dh | 18.93 ± 3.75 | 19.21 ± 3.39 | 20.69 ± 3.67 | 16.75 ± 3.31 | NS |
| T12 ci | 0.71 ± 0.05 | 0.71 ± 0.079 | 0.70 ± 0.05 | 0.70 ± 0.016 | NS |
| L1 ci | 0.76 ± 0.08 | 0.73 ± 0.06 | 0.65 ± 0.01 | 0.73 ± 0.03 | 0,018 |
| L2 ci | 0.79 ± 0.07 | 0.74 ± 0.09 | 0.74 ± 0.07 | 0.76 ± 0.08 | NS |
| L3 ci | 0.84 ± 0.05 | 0.84 ± 0.08 | 0.82 ± 0.08 | 0.85 ± 0.04 | NS |
| L4 ci | 0.84 ± 0.07 | 0.86 ± 0.06 | 0.81 ± 0.07 | 0.86 ± 0.08 | NS |
| L5 ci | 0.77 ± 0.07 | 0.77 ± 0.07 | 0.72 ± 0.07 | 0.76 ± 0.07 | NS |
T thoracic, L lumbar, S sacral, NS not significant, dh disc height, ci concavity index