Table 1.
Anthropometric data, visual analog scale score (VAS) and regular sport activity in hours per week (Sport) of the four investigated groups.
| Group | Age (years) | Mass (kg) | Height (m) | BMI (kg/m2) | VAS (cm) | Sport (h/week) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy non-athletes (n = 14; ♀ 5, ♂ 9) | 24 ± 3 | 70.3 ± 11.2 | 1.75 ± 0.11 | 22.7 ± 2.5 | 0 ± 0 | 3.2 ± 1.9 |
| LBP non-athletes (n = 15; ♀ 5, ♂ 10) | 27 ± 1 | 78.0 ± 17.7 | 1.78 ± 0.07 | 24.3 ± 4.3 | 3.92 ± 1.70 | 3.5 ± 3.8 |
| Healthy athletes (n = 15; ♀ 5, ♂ 10) | 23 ± 3 | 73.4 ± 13.4 | 1.78 ± 0.09 | 22.8 ± 2.4 | 0 ± 0 | 10.4 ± 2.7 |
| LBP athletes (n = 15; ♀ 5, ♂ 10) | 23 ± 2 | 72.9 ± 10.7 | 1.75 ± 0.10 | 23.6 ± 1.6 | 4.54 ± 1.82 | 11.4 ± 1.9 |
| p-value pain effect | 0.054 | 0.315 | 0.909 | 0.123 | 0.000 | 0.410 |
| p-value group effect | 0.002 | 0.789 | 0.925 | 0.724 | 0.353 | 0.000 |
| p-value interaction | 0.094 | 0.253 | 0.227 | 0.587 | 0.353 | 0.639 |
Elite athletes (athletes), with (LBP), and without (healthy) chronic non-specific low-back pain and participants of the general population (non-athletes) with and without chronic non-specific low-back pain (means ± standard deviation and p-values). BMI, body mass index.