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. 2005 Sep 7;15(4):409–414. doi: 10.1007/s00586-005-0976-5

Table 3.

Correlations between lordosis and maximum torques or their ratios

  Mean±SD (ft-lb) Correlation with lordosis* Correlation with lumbosacral angle*
Flexion
M 79.11±26.08 0.128 0.196
F 45.78±11.20 -0.127 -0.156
Extension
M 99.56±32.46 0.502 0.735**
F 60.46±16.59 0.128 -0.159
E/F 1.32±0.28 0.491** 0.126
R/L Rot 1.11±0.30 -0.278 0.060
R/L LF 1.06±0.19 0.080 0.015

*Values are Pearson’s correlation coefficients; **Statistically significant relationship (p<0.01)

All values are mean ± SD