Table 3.
The Position of Center of Mass in Both Groups
NBP Group | LBP Group | P | 95% CI | Cohen’s d | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Lower | Upper | ||||
Anterior- Posterior (m) | FC | −1.46±0.20 | −1.43±0.18 | 0.516 | −0.125 | 0.064 | 0.16 |
TO | −0.99±0.16 | −0.94±0.12 | 0.168 | −0.049 | 0.035 | 0.35 | |
HE | −0.65±0.13 | −0.63±0.12 | 0.599 | −0.077 | 0.045 | 0.13 | |
KF | −0.37±0.09 | −0.36±0.09 | 0.449 | −0.017 | 0.023 | 0.19 | |
BI | −0.17±0.08 | −0.17±0.09 | 0.849 | 0.004 | 0.022 | −0.05 | |
HF | 0.15±0.15 | 0.16±0.14 | 0.979 | −0.001 | 0.036 | 0.01 | |
Lateral (m) | FC | 0.92±0.22 | 0.98±0.23 | 0.266 | −0.064 | 0.057 | 0.28 |
TO | −0.17±0.17 | 0.77±0.16 | 0.426 | −0.033 | 0.042 | 5.65 | |
HE | 0.62±0.14 | 0.65±0.13 | 0.412 | −0.095 | 0.039 | 0.21 | |
KF | 0.53±0.11 | 0.55±0.11 | 0.426 | −0.023 | 0.028 | 0.20 | |
BI | 0.48±0.10 | 0.51±0.11 | 0.422 | −0.021 | 0.026 | 0.20 | |
HF | 0.46±0.10 | 0.47±0.13 | 0.972 | −0.001 | 0.030 | 0.01 | |
Vertical (m) | FC | 0.85±0.05 | 0.85±0.05 | 0.968 | 0.000 | 0.012 | −0.01 |
TO | 0.88±0.05 | 0.88±0.05 | 0.877 | 0.002 | 0.012 | −0.04 | |
HE | 0.86±0.05 | 0.86±0.05 | 0.906 | 0.001 | 0.012 | −0.03 | |
KF | 0.80±0.05 | 0.79±0.05 | 0.755 | 0.004 | 0.012 | −0.08 | |
BI | 0.81±0.05 | 0.81±0.05 | 0.726 | 0.004 | 0.013 | −0.09 | |
HF | 0.92±0.09 | 0.89±0.09 | 0.171 | 0.032 | 0.023 | −0.35 |
Notes: The positive/negative values denote the anterior/posterior, support/kick-side, and upper/lower position of center of mass, respectively.
Abbreviations: LBP, low back pain group; NBP, no low back pain group; FC, foot contact; TO, toe-off; HE, maximum hip extension; KF, maximum knee flexion; BI, ball impact; HF, maximum hip flexion; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval for difference.