Table 1.
Mean and SD for the sagittal spine parameters kyphotic and lordotic angles in degrees
| Platform height (mm) | Kyphotic angle (SD) | Lordotic angle (SD) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | Males | Females | Males | |
| −60 | 47.36 (9.81) | 46.42 (14.29) | 44.68 (8.29) | 35.43 (8.89) |
| −50 | 48.89 (10.36) | 48.18 (14.15) | 45.22 (8.62) | 36.38 (8.45) |
| −40 | 49.98 (9.95) | 50.38 (11.11) | 45.08 (8.26) | 36.62 (6.92) |
| −30 | 49.31 (9.07) | 51.08 (10.98) | 43.84 (8.25) | 36.15 (6.41) |
| −20 | 50.54 (9.36) | 52.37 (10.8) | 44.13 (8.39) | 34.93 (7.59) |
| −10 | 50.44 (9.63) | 52.39 (9.36) | 43.29 (8.06) | 35.67 (7.4) |
| 0 | 48.94 (8.51) | 51.97 (10.26) | 41.96 (8.42) | 33.52 (8.04) |
| 10 | 50.2 (8.49) | 52.45 (10.33) | 43.08 (8.37) | 34.88 (7.44) |
| 20 | 49.84 (8.64) | 52.27 (9.68) | 43.8 (8.05) | 35.29 (7.16) |
| 30 | 49.66 (8.92) | 51.1 (10.44) | 44.22 (7.82) | 35.47 (7.71) |
| 40 | 49.56 (9.04) | 51.05 (10.53) | 44.39 (7.09) | 35.69 (6.72) |
| 50 | 48.47 (9.72) | 48.12 (13.38) | 43.77 (7.46) | 35.33 (7.02) |
| 60 | 46.46 (9.94) | 46.08 (14.23) | 43.58 (7.27) | 33.93 (7.27) |
There were no significant differences between the different simulated platform heights and changes in these parameters, but we found differences between the lordotic angles of females and males with women having significant higher lordotic angles