Table 3 The range of motion (°) of the lumbar vertebrae at different levels during axial rotation
From: Investigation of geometric deformations of the lumbar disc during axial body rotations
Total ROM(°) | Segmental ROM(°) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
L3–5 | L3–4 | L4–5 | ||
Flexion and extension (α) | ||||
0 kg | Mean | 2.38 | 0.94 | 1.44 |
SD | 0.48 | 1.18 | ||
10 kg | Mean | 1.90 | 0.94 | 0.96 |
SD | 0.68 | 0.70 | ||
Left-right bending (β) | ||||
0 kg | Mean | 5.72 | 2.62 | 3.10 |
SD | 1.71 | 2.58 | ||
10 kg | Mean | 3.59 | 1.73 | 1.86 |
SD | 1.17 | 1.39 | ||
Left-right axial rotations (γ) | ||||
0 kg | Mean | 2.27 | 1.23 | 1.04 |
SD | 0.96 | 0.75 | ||
10 kg | Mean | 2.23 | 0.97 | 1.26 |
SD | 0.80 | 1.31 | ||