TABLE 7.

Results for T7-T8 range of motion at pure moments of ± 5 Nm (n = 8) depending on primary motion plane and testing step.

Motion plane	Testing step [No.]	Median ROM in °	Maximum ROM in °	Minimum ROM in °	RC in %	p
Flexion/extension	Poly intact [1]	2.1	4.4	0.3
	Poly w/o [2]	2.7	3.7	0.3	+31	1.000
	Mono intact [3]	3.9	5.7	1.7	+45	0.070
	Mono w/o [4]	4.2	6.0	1.9	+7	0.008
Lateral bending	Poly intact [1]	2.2	6.3	0.7
	Poly w/o [2]	2.2	6.7	0.7	−2	0.289
	Mono intact [3]	4.2	8.3	0.9	+93	0.070
	Mono w/o [4]	4.7	8.5	1.0	+10	0.289
Axial rotation	Poly intact [1]	3.2	4.5	0.8
	Poly w/o [2]	4.3	7.7	1.0	+33	0.008
	Mono intact [3]	5.6	8.2	1.4	+30	0.070
	Mono w/o [4]	6.6	8.6	1.6	+19	0.070

p-Values < 0.05 are printed in bold. ROM, range of motion; RC, relative change of the median value compared to the previous condition; p, probability value.