Skip to main content

Table 1 Characteristics of case and control subjects

From: Reliability and validity of spinal coordination patterns during treadmill walking in persons with thoracic spine pain – a preliminary study

Characteristic

Case subjects mean (SD)

Control subjects mean (SD)

Age (years)

32.0 (11.8)

30.6 (9.0)

Height (cm)

168.9 (8.3)

169.0 (6.9)

Mass (kg)

62.9 (10.1)

63.0 (9.2)

BMI (kg/m 2 )

22.0 (2.5)

22.1 (2.9)

CWS (m/s)

1.45 (0.04)

1.38 (0.02)

Duration of TSP (months)

43.1 (35.3)

 
 

n (%)

n (%)

Gender Female

17 (90%)

17 (90%)

     Male

2 (10%)

2 (10%)

Presence of neck pain

8 (42%)

 
  1. CWS = comfortable walking speed.
  2. TSP = thoracic spine pain.