| |
Group A
|
Group B
|
Group C
|
|---|
|
Subjective symptoms
|
E-L
|
46 (40)
|
66 (57)
|
4 (3)
|
|
G-L
|
47 (40)
|
66 (57)
|
3 (3)
|
|
Motor
|
E-L
|
29 (25)
|
49 (42)
|
38 (33)
|
|
G-L
|
29 (25)
|
51 (44)
|
36 (31)
|
|
Sensory
|
E-L
|
5 (5)
|
37 (31)
|
74 (64)
|
|
G-L
|
5 (5)
|
37 (31)
|
74 (64)
|
|
Reflex
|
E-L
|
32 (28)
|
-
|
84 (72)
|
|
G-L
|
31 (27)
|
-
|
85 (73)
|
- Data are given as n (%).
- E-L: lumbar extension-loading test, G-L: gait-loading test.
- Group A: New subjective symptoms and/or objective neurological findings that were not present at rest occurred after lumbar-extension and/or gait-loading.
- Group B: The severity of subjective symptoms and/or objective neurological findings increased after the lumbar-extension and/or gait-loading test, but these symptoms and/or findings did not worsen.
- Group C: No changes in subjective symptoms or objective neurological findings after both loading tests.
