Table 2.
Data for the study subjects
| Variables | total | Groups | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS+ (n=80) | LS– (n=107) | ||
| Age (years) | 68.0±8.3 | 71.1±8.6 | 65.7±7.3 |
| Back muscle strength (kg) | 51.6±16.8 | 45.3±13.9 | 56.3±17.2 |
| BMI | 23.4±3.2 | 24.1±3.2 | 22.9±3.1 |
| Spinal alignment | |||
| Spinal inclination angle (°) | 3.6±4.3 | 4.5±5.1 | 2.9±3.5 |
| Sacral slope angle (°) | 12.0±7.2 | 10.6±7.5 | 13.1±6.8 |
| Thoracic kyphosis angle (°) | 41.5±10.3 | 43.0±11.5 | 40.4±9.3 |
| Lumbar kyphosis angle (°) | –20.3±11.9 | –18.4±13.2 | –21.7±10.7 |
| Spinal ROM | |||
| Thoracic spinal ROM (°) | 14.7±12.8 | 14.1±14.6 | 15.1±11.3 |
| Lumbar spinal ROM (°) | 46.2±17.1 | 43.1±15.7 | 48.6±17.7 |
| Total spinal ROM (°) | 105.6±27.6 | 102.5±30.0 | 108.0±25.6 |
LS: locomotive syndrome; BMI: body mass index; ROM: range of motion