| |
Dancers with no-scoliosis (n = 94)
|
Dancers with scoliosis (n = 38)
|
p value
|
Mean Difference
|
95% CI
|
|---|
|
Anthropometric parameters
|
Lower
|
Upper
|
|
BMI (Kg/m2)
|
19.0 ± 2.5
|
19.7 ± 2.2
|
.141
|
−.69
|
−1.63
|
.23
|
|
Postural balance and proprioception
|
|
YBT Anterior (cm)
|
58.2 ± 6.5
|
56.2 ± 5.4
|
.075
|
2.01
|
−.20
|
4.24
|
|
YBT Post. Med. (cm)
|
87.3 ± 7.2
|
85.8 ± 7.7
|
.315
|
1.48
|
−1.43
|
4.40
|
|
YBT Post. Lat. (cm)
|
87.4 ± 11.1
|
85.4 ± 8.2
|
.277
|
1.94
|
−1.58
|
5.46
|
|
YBT composed score (cm)
|
92.2 ± 8.9
|
90.6 ± 8.0
|
.308
|
1.65
|
−1.54
|
4.84
|
|
AMEDA (AUC score)
|
.628 ± .042
|
.603 ± .040
|
.003
|
.024
|
.009
|
.04
|
|
Muscle strength measurements
|
|
Knee extension (N)
|
251.2 ± 44.3
|
227.4 ± 52.7
|
.017
|
23.80
|
4.32
|
43.28
|
|
Knee flexion (N)
|
125.3 ± 18.5
|
116.2 ± 20.5
|
.022
|
9.06
|
1.34
|
16.78
|
- BMI Body mass index, YBT anterior Y balance test in the anterior direction, YBT Post. Med. Y balance test in the posterio-medial direction, YBT Post. Lat. Y balance test in the postero-lateral direction, AMEDA Active Movement Extent Discrimination Apparatus
