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. 2014 Jul-Aug;18(4):364–371. doi: 10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0027

Table 2. Descriptive values for the postural angles and ASES scores (n=275) and effect of gender and neck pain in postural angles and ASES scores.

Overall Females Males
All (n=275) No NP (n=170) NP (n=105) t p All (n=153) All (n=122) t p
Sagittal head tilt angle 17.2±5.7 17.6±5.7 16.4±5.7 1.76 0.008 16.15±5.3 18.4±6.03 –3.3 0.001
Cervical angle 47.4±5.174 47.96±4.79 46.46 ±5.6 2.358 0.019 * 46.55±5.2 48.43±4.91 –3.05 0.002*
Shoulder angle 51.4±8.548 50.95 ±8.18 52.24±9.13 –1.219 0.224 51.09±8.27 51.88±8.92 –0.765 0.445
ASES Scores (right) 93.3±9.53 95.06±6.68 90.46±12.40 3.99 0.000* 92.31±10.7 94.55±7.59 3.136 0.053
ASES Scores (left) 91.6± 9.38 93.13±7.75 89.10±11.14 3.52 0.000* 90.46±9.99 93.01±8.37 1.252 0.025*
Females Males
No NP (n=72) NP (n=81) t p No NP (n=98) NP (n=24) t p
Sagittal head tilt angle 16.5±5.1 15.8±5.5 0.67 0.5 18.5±6.0 18.1±6.3 0.3 0.76
Cervical angle 47.38±4.76 45.8±5.6 1.86 0.0048* 48.38±4.79 48.63±5.5 –0.221 0.825
Shoulder angle 50.72±7.72 51.4±8.78 –0.52 0.603 51.12±8.4 55.02±9.89 –1.944 0.054
ASES Scores (right) 94.92±5.85 89.98±13.33 2.91 0.004* 95.16±7.25 92.07±8.57 1.800 0.074*
ASES Scores (left) 92.53±6.96 88.62±11.8 2.45 0.015* 93.56±8.29 90.76±8.51 1.479 0.142
ASES

- American shoulder and elbow surgeons shoulder assessment

NP

- neck pain

*

Statistically significant difference (p<0.05).