Table 2 Rasterstereographic measures of the sagittal and coronal plane.

From: Thermography and rasterstereography as a combined infrared method to assess the posture of healthy individuals

 

Males

Females

Sig.+

Effect size (d) ++

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Sagittal plane

 Trunk length

499.33 ± 29.79

444.94 ± 23.66

 < 0.001***

2.02

 Trunk inclination (mm)

25.53 ± 19.13

16.23 ± 16.64

0.047**

0.52

 Trunk inclination (°)

2.91 ± 2.14

2.09 ± 2.11

0.134

0.40

 Cervical depth

43.77 ± 10.96

34.29 ± 7.04

 < 0.001***

1.03

 Cervical arrow

54.37 ± 15.16

40.32 ± 9.26

 < 0.001***

1.11

 Lumbar depth

53.37 ± 8.65

50.10 ± 7.01

0.110

0.42

 Lumbar arrow

42.77 ± 11.62

43.01 ± 10.55

0.934

− 0.02

 Kyphosis angle

47.09 ± 9.33

44.85 ± 7.48

0.307

0.26

 Lumbar lordosis angle

37.69 ± 8.89

46.49 ± 8.25

 < 0.001***

− 1.03

Coronal plane

Trunk imbalance (mm)

− 1.9 ± 6.14

− 3.94 ± 6.83

0.225

0.31

Trunk imbalance (°)

0.21 ± 0.69

0.51 ± 0.89

0.144

− 0.38

Shoulders obliquity (mm)

− 8.23 ± 11.11

− 1.68 ± 9.71

0.017**

− 0.63

Shoulders obliquity (°)

− 1.26 ± 1.73

− 0.31 ± 1.75

0.037**

− 0.55

Pelvic obliquity (mm)

2.73 ± 4.93

0.58 ± 4.51

0.080·

0.51

Pelvic obliquity (°)

1.64 ± 2.89

0.46 ± 2.62

0.101

0.43

Vertebral deviation RMS

2.47 ± 1.2

2.42 ± 1.20

0.878

0.04

Vertebral deviation min

− 2.67 ± 2.41

− 2.58 ± 2.16

0.883

− 0.04

Vertebral deviation max

2.2 ± 2.22

2.81 ± 2.48

0.318

− 0.26

Surface rotation RMS

4.57 ± 2.65

5.23 ± 2.66

0.332

− 0.25

Surface rotation min

− 3.22 ± 3.46

− 3.42 ± 4.08

0.838

0.05

Surface rotation max

6.49 ±  ± 4.23

7.45 ± 4.31

0.381

− 0.22

  1. +according to t-test for normal data and Mann–Whitney U for non-normal data · p < 0.1, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.
  2. ++Cohen’s value, bold numbers indicate a large effect size between groups (d > 0.80). Bold and italic numbers indicate a medium effect size between groups (d > 0.50).
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