Skip to main content
. 2004 Nov 30;14(2):185–191. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0833-y

Table 1.

Characteristics of the control group and both LBP subgroups (VAS visual analogue pain scale). Values are given as means (SD)

Subjects LBPlong, n=9 (6 men, 3 women) LBPshort, n=7 (5 men, 2 women) Control, n=15(9 men, 6 women)
Age (years) 42.1 (10.1) 39.7 (12.7) 38.2 (10.7)
Height (cm) 169.4 (7.9) 173.6 (7.4) 172.8 (6.4)
Weight (kg) 75.4 (13.9) 68.1 (15.2) 74.1 (15.2)
Duration of LBP (months) 45.5(17.4) 52.4 (12.8)
Oswerstry index (%) 27.4 (10.8) 26.0 (9.3)
VAS (mm)
 Before testing* 14 (8) 43 (9)
 After testing* 17 (9) 48 (10)

*Significant difference (P<0.001)