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Table 1 Demographics of subjects with and without recurrent lower back pain

From: Trunk muscle activation patterns during active hip abduction test during remission from recurrent low back pain: an observational study

 

Non-LBP group

rLBP group

p-value

Subjects (n)

17

17

 

Sex (male:female)

14:3

14:3

 

Age (years)

21.6 ± 3.5

22.1 ± 5.0

0.69

Body mass index

21.3 ± 3.0

21.5 ± 2.4

0.79

Oswestry Disability Index (%)

 

10.1 ± 6.5

 

Previous week’s average pain score

 

3.4 ± 1.5

 

Current pain score

 

0 ± 0

 

Time since initial LBP episode (years)

 

5.4 ± 4.7

 
  1. Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. rLBP: recurrent low back pain