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. 2011 Nov 22;21(6):1099–1105. doi: 10.1007/s00586-011-2068-z

Table 6.

Spearman’s correlation between the number of scoliotic vertebrae and the measured parameters: VO2max, RVO2max and PWC170 in the scoliosis group

n Spearman’s coefficient R p value
VO2max (l/min) & number of scoliotic vertebrae 70 −0.163 0.17
RVO2max (ml/kg/min) & number of scoliotic vertebrae 70 −0.196 0.79
PWC170 (W) & number of scoliotic vertebrae 70 −0.172 0.15
PWC170 (W/kg) & number of scoliotic vertebrae 70 −0.273 0.02

‘&’ refers to the parameters with the examined correlation. Significant difference is marked in italic