Table 1 Background of the study subjects.
From: Gender differences in spinal mobility during postural changes: a detailed analysis using upright CT
Variables | Total | Young | Elderly | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (Male : Female) | 25: 24 | 13: 11 | 12: 13 | 25: 0 | 0: 24 |
Age (year-old) | 48.4 ± 18.3 | 30.3 ± 5.7 | 65.7 ± 3.8 | 47.4 ± 18.4 | 49.4 ± 18.2 |
Height (cm) | 164.7 ± 8.5 | 167.0 ± 7.2 | 162.6 ± 9.1 | 170.5 ± 3.9 | 158.7 ± 7.7 |
Weight (kg) | 59.5 ± 8.2 | 60.3 ± 7.6 | 58.7 ± 8.7 | 65.8 ± 4.7 | 53.0 ± 5.6 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.8 ± 1.7 | 21.6 ± 1.8 | 22.1 ± 1.7 | 22.6 ± 1.6 | 21.0 ± 1.5 |
Sagittal spinal alignment | |||||
Lumbar lordosis (LL, °) | 42.2 (32.9, 48.7) | 42.2 (33.9, 47.1) | 43.4 (32.9, 52.4) | 40.4 (29.0, 47.1) | 46.6 (37.3, 54.3) |
Sacral slope (SS, °) | 31.1 (26.1, 37.5) | 31.5 (27.2, 35.8) | 31.1 (24.8, 39.0) | 29.5 (23.2, 35.0) | 33.5 (28.5, 38.3) |
Pelvic tilt (PT, °) | 14.4 (10.7, 17.7) | 11.2 (8.3, 15.7) | 15.7 (13.8, 20.9) | 14.4 (9.5, 17.7) | 14.4 (11.2, 17.7) |
Pelvic incidence (PI, °) | 43.6 (40.8, 55.3) | 42.1 (35.9, 47.5) | 48.5 (42.3, 56.1) | 42.3 (36.5, 48.9) | 47.7 (41.1, 55.5) |
