Table 3.
Correlations between each category of locomotive syndrome self-assessment checklist and other variables in the study subjects
| Variables | LS | 1 (n=24) | 2 (n=48) | 3 (n=19) | 4 (n=9) | 5 (n=44) | 6 (n=21) | 7 (n=22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.314*** | 0.391*** | 0.057 | 0.376*** | 0.038 | 0.163* | 0.163* | 0.245** |
| Back muscle strength (kg) | –0.308*** | –0.286*** | –0.125 | –0.410*** | –0.058 | –0.138 | –0.205** | –0.277*** |
| BMI | 0.183* | 0.231** | 0.037 | 0.191** | 0.050 | 0.153* | 0.104 | 0.080 |
| Spinal inclination angle (°) | 0.207** | 0.215** | 0.024 | 0.359*** | 0.040 | 0.063 | 0.174* | 0.185* |
| Sacral slope angle (°) | –0.172* | –0.265*** | –0.060 | –0.290*** | –0.074 | –0.129 | –0.085 | –0.159* |
| Thoracic kyphosis angle (°) | 0.110 | 0.173* | 0.182* | 0.142 | –0.083 | 0.040 | 0.098 | 0.086 |
| Lumbar kyphosis angle (°) | 0.122 | 0.166* | –0.041 | 0.243** | 0.096 | 0.064 | 0.090 | 0.100 |
| Thoracic spinal ROM (°) | –0.052 | –0.032 | –0.039 | 0.018 | –0.008 | –0.108 | 0.058 | 0.109 |
| Lumbar spinal ROM (°) | –0.170* | –0.266*** | –0.079 | –0.165* | –0.111 | –0.092 | –0.138 | –0.115 |
| Total spinal ROM (°) | –0.128 | –0.221** | 0.000 | –0.205** | 0.124 | –0.009 | –0.190** | –0.178* |
Data represent Spearman’s correlation coefficient (r) *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001
LS: locomotive syndrome, as described by any of the seven categories.