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Table 7 Correlation with the Abdominal trunk muscle strength measured by the device in the 21 patients of the LBP group

From: Abdominal trunk muscle weakness and its association with chronic low back pain and risk of falling in older women

 

Mean ± SD

Correlations with abdominal trunk muscle strength

Rp value

P value

Abdominal trunk muscle strength measured by the device (kPa)

5.1 ± 2.4

–

–

VAS for CLBP

45.6 ± 15.4

−0.15

0.52

The dimensions of JOABPEQ

   

Scores for pain-related disorders

64.6 ± 27.6

0.40

0.07

Scores for lumbar spine dysfunction

68.1 ± 15.7

0.12

0.60

Scores for gait disturbance

62.9 ± 26.5

0.16

0.50

Scores for social life function

62.8 ± 14.1

−0.35

0.13

Scores for psychological disorders

52.6 ± 14.0

− 0.19

0.42

  1. SD standard deviation, VAS visual analog scale, CLBP chronic low back pain, JOABPEQ the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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