Table 2: Comparison of Y-balance test (YBT) normalized reach distances and composite scores between dominant and non-dominant legs for both the asymptomatic and the chronic low back pain (CLBP) groups.
Dominant Leg * | Non-dominant Leg * | 95% CI | p-value ‡‡ | |
Asymptomatic Group (n=15) | ||||
ANT† (%LL) | 68.6 ± 6.1 | 70.4 ± 6.0 | 0.33 to 4.02 | 0.091 |
PM† (%LL) | 112.4 ± 12.7 | 112.7 ± 13.6 | 2.04 to 2.52 | 0.824 |
PL† (%LL) | 108.7 ± 16.0 | 107.6 ± 13.6 | 3.85 to 1.70 | 0.419 |
Composite Score‡ (%LL) | 96.6 ± 10.2 | 96.9 ± 10.2 | 0.73 to 1.40 | 0.509 |
CLBP Group (n=15) | ||||
ANT† (%LL) | 63.1 ± 7.4 | 63.1 ± 6.7 | 2.22 to 2.22 | 0.998 |
PM† (%LL) | 92.7 ± 13.5 | 93.7 ± 13.8 | 1.64 to 3.58 | 0.440 |
PL† (%LL) | 88.6 ± 13.0 | 86.8 ± 13.2 | 3.96 to 0.31 | 0.088 |
Composite Score‡ (%LL) | 81.5 ± 10.6 | 81.2 ± 10.1 | 1.84 to 1.27 | 0.701 |
CLBP, chronic low back pain; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; ANT, anterior; PM, posteromedial; PL, posterolateral; %LL, normalized to leg length expressed as a percentage.
*Values are mean ± SD.
†Normalized reach was calculated as [reach distance (cm)/leg length of stance leg (cm) x 100].
‡Composite score is the average of the three reach distances (ANT, PM, PL) divided by three times the leg length (LL) and multiplied by 100
‡‡Statistically significant difference at the 0.05 level.