Table 4 The comparisons of muscular and structural variables between the location of origin group.

From: Asymmetrical activation and asymmetrical weakness as two different mechanisms of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

  

Thoracic origin group

(ST + DM)

Thoracolumbar origin group

(TL)

Lumbar origin group

(L + DT)

P value

Locations

Number

48

13

18

 

Muscular activation variables

T7 ratio

1.4 ± 0.7

1.3 ± 1.2

1.2 ± 0.5

0.475

T12 ratio

1.0 ± 0.3

1.7 ± 10.0

1.2 ± 0.4

0.000

L3 ratio

1.2 ± 0.6

1.1 ± 0.2

1.4 ± 0.4

0.091

L3 Mu ratio

1.1 ± 0.4

1.1 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.2

0.077

Structural variables

Coronal imbalance

7.9 ± 9.3

11.0 ± 10.0

14.7 ± 7.7

0.003

Pelvis heights

4.0 ± 4.2

3.9 ± 4.4

6.2 ± 5.3

0.293

Femoral head heights

2.3 ± 3.2

2.1 ± 2.7

3.7 ± 4.2

0.334

Pelvis angle

1.5 ± 1.5

1.5 ± 1.6

2.0 ± 1.7

0.390

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SD.
  2. ST, single thoracic, DM, double major, L, lumbar, DT, double thoracic.
  3. *P < 0.05.
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