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. 2015 Jan 9;27(1):279–284. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.279

Table 2. Changes in the spine curvature.

Pregnant women in the second trimester (n=16) Pregnant women in the third trimester (n=16) Nonpregnant women (n=15)
Thoracic curvature (°) 10.7 ± 2.1 11.5 ± 2.4* 10.6 ± 2.9
Lumbar curvature (°) 9.0 ± 1.7 1.0 ± 1.9* 7.3 ± 1.33

Outcome data: mean ± SD * Significant difference between the second and third trimesters 3 Significant difference only with the third trimester