Table 2 Number of lumbar spinal movements per hour in the sagittal (flexion/extension) and axial (rotation) planes during the day.
From: Chronic low back pain is associated with a reduction in lumbar movement – a prospective cohort study
Asymptomatic participants | LBP patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Females (n = 115) | Males (n = 93) | Females (n = 63) | Males (n = 43) | |
Forward (+) and backward (-) movements | ||||
Total | 1,364 ± 478 | 1,181 ± 386 | 1,072 ± 507 | 827 ± 470 |
< -15° | 155 ± 87 | 118 ± 55 | 111 ± 94 | 69 ± 42 |
−15° to −10° | 182 ± 98 | 161 ± 81 | 135 ± 88 | 91 ± 62 |
−10° to −5° | 345 ± 120 | 312 ± 104 | 290 ± 118 | 253 ± 147 |
5° to 10° | 344 ± 121 | 313 ± 105 | 288 ± 117 | 252 ± 146 |
10° to 15° | 181 ± 94 | 157 ± 79 | 135 ± 87 | 92 ± 61 |
> 15° | 157 ± 86 | 121 ± 55 | 113 ± 94 | 71 ± 43 |
Right (+) & left (-) axial rotations | ||||
Total | 440 ± 251 | 419 ± 234 | 273 ± 208 | 270 ± 275 |
< −15° | 0 ± 1 | 0 ± 1 | 1 ± 1 | 1 ± 1 |
−15° to −10° | 8 ± 13 | 8 ± 13 | 4 ± 10 | 3 ± 6 |
−10° to −5° | 215 ± 133 | 193 ± 124 | 130 ± 118 | 115 ± 129 |
5° to 10° | 205 ± 131 | 206 ± 115 | 131 ± 117 | 143 ± 134 |
10° to 15° | 11 ± 26 | 12 ± 23 | 7 ± 15 | 8 ± 24 |
> 15° | 0 ± 1 | 0.3 ± 1 | 1 ± 5 | 1 ± 1 |
