Table 4 . Distribution of measured posture in the three categories: low, noticeable and critical.
| Categories for measured posture (percentage of number of subjects) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOF | Machine group | Low | Noticeable | Critical | p-value |
| Trunk inclination sagittal | C | 11 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
| U | 1 (2.9) | 2 (5.9) | 31 (91.2) | ||
| Trunk inclination lateral | C | 11 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.57 |
| U | 33 (97.1) | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | ||
| Back torsion lateral | C | 11 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.49 |
| U | 30 (88.2) | 3 (8.8) | 1 (2.9) | ||
| Head inclination sagittal | C | 6 (54.5) | 4 (36.4) | 1 (9.1) | < 0.001 |
| U | 1 (2.9) | 7 (20.6) | 26 (76.5) | ||
| Neck torsion lateral | C | 11 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.57 |
| U | 33 (97.1) | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | ||
Note: Data are given as the number of subjects and their percentage in the machine group p-values are given as the result of the chi-squared test.