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Table 3 Average thoracic kyphosis angles (TKAs) and lumbar lordosis angles (LLAs) for three postures in all participants

From: Sagittal imbalance of the spine is associated with poor sitting posture among primary and secondary school students in China: a cross-sectional study

Angle Measured

Body Posture

Natural Standing

Upright Sitting

Seated Reading/Writing

TKA

32.873 (8.669)#

25.138 (8.729)*

33.529 (9.706)#

LLA

−26.043 (10.615)#

−12.661 (9.063)*

0.772 (12.676)*#

  1. Numerical values represent the mean (standard deviation)
  2. *p < 0.05 compared with natural standing position; #p < 0.05 compared with upright sitting position
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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