Table 4 The mean, SD and range of the thoracic spine posture and mobility measurements
Females N = 16 | Males N = 16 | All N = 32 | ||||
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Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | |
Thoracic posture, standing (°)a | ||||||
Upper (Th1–6) | 17.0 (5.4) p = 0.774, df 15 | 5–25 | 22.9 (4.0) p = 0.193, df 15 | 16–31 | 19.9 (5.6) p = 0.329, df 31 | 5–31 |
Lower (Th6–12) | 9.4 (4.6) p = 0.022, df 15 | 0–16 | 13.2 (4.2) p = 0.062, df 15 | 6–20 | 11.3 (4.8) p = 0.008, df 31 | 0–20 |
Upper and lower (Th1–12) | 27.0 (7.2) p = 0.114, df 15 | 12–40 | 36.1 (4.5) p = 0.006, df 15 | 26–44 | 31.5 (7.5) p = 0.001, df 31 | 12–44 |
Thoracic posture, sitting (°)a | ||||||
Upper (Th1–6) | 17.3 (5.0) | 5–23 | 21.0 (8.1) | 5–38 | 19.1 (6.9) | 5–38 |
Lower (Th6–12)b | 7.7 (4.9) | −3 – 15 | 9.9 (7.3) | −3 – 22 | 8.8 (6.2) | -3 – 22 |
Upper and lower (Th1–12) | 24.9 (6.0) | 10–32 | 30.7 (7.0) | 20–45 | 27.8 (7.1) | 10–45 |
C7–Th5 flexion mobility (mm) | 27 (5) | 18–40 | 27 (5) | 20–38 | 27 (5) | 18–40 |
Schober (spine in flexion; mm) | 41 (10) | 24–60 | 45 (11) | 27–65 | 43 (11) | 24–65 |
Schober (spine in extension; mm)c | 22 (11) | 2–45 | 23 (14) | −7 – 45 | 22 (13) | −7 – 45 |
Thoracic flexion mobility, sitting (°) | ||||||
Upper (Th1–6) | 14.3 (4.2) | 5–23 | 13.5 (6.5) | 3–25 | 13.9 (5.4) | 3–25 |
Lower (Th6–12) | 12.4 (4.8) | 4–21 | 15.4 (9.6) | 4–40 | 13.9 (7.6) | 4–40 |
Upper and lower (Th1–12) | 26.1 (5.0) | 15–32 | 28.9 (10.9) | 14–48 | 27.5 (8.5) | 14–48 |
Thoracic extension mobility, sitting (°) | ||||||
Upper (Th1–6)d | 12.1 (7.4) | −4 – 26 | 12.1 (12.1) | −3 – 50 | 12.1 (9.8) | −4 – 50 |
Lower (Th6–12)d | 5.2 (6.1) | −5 – 19 | 5.1 (6.4) | −10 – 19 | 5.2 (6.1) | −10 – 19 |
Upper and lower (Th1–12)d | 17.3 (10.6) | 3–36 | 17.2 (16.6) | −4 – 69 | 17.2 (13.7) | −4 – 69 |