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Table 1 The combined results of 2 tailed Pearson correlations (r) between lumbar extensor fibre angles, lumbar moments, thoracolumbar curvature, age and gender for both older and younger adults

From: Decline in lumbar extensor muscle strength in older adults: correlation with age, gender and spine morphology

 

Age

Lumbar moment

Fibre angles

Thoracic kyphosis

Lumbar lordosis

Gender 1 = male, 2 = female

Age

1

-.45**

-.50**

.38**

-.21

-.01

Lumbar moments

-

1

.40**

-.19

-.07

-.49**

Fibre angles

-

-

1

-.17

.03

-.24

Thoracic kyphosis

-

-

-

1

.15

.12

Lumbar lordosis

-

-

-

-

1

.38**

Gender

-

-

-

-

-

1

1 = male,

      

2 = female

      
  1. ** = p < 0.01.