Table 2.
Clinical range of motion parameters between groups
| Group A n = 45 mean (range, ±SD) |
Group B n = 13 mean (range, ±SD) |
Overall N = 58 mean (range, ±SD) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C7-PSIS distance changing on flexion (cm) | 18.4 (7.7–29.9, 5.9) |
20.7 (10.9–40.5, 7.9) |
18.9 (7.7–40.7, 6.4) |
0.249 |
| C7-PSIS distance changing on extension (cm) | 8.8 (2–16.6, 3.6) |
8.5 (3.7–17.4, 3.2) |
8.7 (2–17.4, 3.4) |
0.834 |
| Finger-to-floor test (cm) | 10.1 (−5–38, 11.2) |
11 (0–30, 10.3) |
10.4 (−5–38, 11.3) |
0.956 |
| Lateral side bending distance changing rate on left side (%) | 11.2 (5.9–15.4, 2.1) |
11.4 (8.5–17.6, 2.5) |
11.3 (5.9–17.6, 2.2) |
0.834 |
| Lateral side bending distance changing rate on right side (%) | 11.1 (7.2–15.4, 2.2) |
10.2 (6.4–14.1, 2.3) |
10.9 (6.4–15.4, 2.3) |
0.251 |
| Modified Schober’s test (cm) | 20.6 (16.5–22.5, 1.4) |
20.3 (19–23, 1.2) |
20.5 (16.5–23, 1.4) |
0.767 |
| Total axial rotation (degree) | 90.1 (50–135, 21.6) |
75.9 (40–138, 19.6) |
86.0 (40–135, 21.9) |
0.038* |
| Total lateral side bending (degree) | 66.6 (45–105, 13.4) |
57.8 (30–81, 14.3) |
64.6 (30–105, 14) |
0.045* |
Group A: subjects with curves 10–39 degrees; Group B: subjects with curve 40 degrees or greater; PSIS: postero-superior iliac spine; cm: centimeters; %: percentage
*Denotes statistical significant difference (p-value < 0.05)