Table 4 Validation of lumbar spine mobility values.

From: Assessing the biomechanics of scheuermann’s kyphosis affected thoracolumbar spine in forward flexion at the tissue-level using a finite element model

Segment

Flexion(°)

Extension(°)

LateralBending(°)

Axial-Rotation(°)

Presentstudy

Dreischarf

Presentstudy

Dreischarf

Presentstudy

Dreischarf

Presentstudy

Dreischarf

L1-L2

3.05

4.00

2.64

4.10

2.85

4.10

2.28

1.76

L2-L3

3.28

5.50

2.32

3.80

3.31

3.9

2.56

1.86

L3-L4

3.58

5.50

1.18

3.70

3.33

3.4

2.21

1.75

L4-L5

4.49

6.5

3.89

4.30

2.08

4.1

2.08

1.87

L1-L5

14.4

21.5

10.03

15.9

11.57

15.50

9.13

7.24

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