| Â | 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.
