Table 5 PTS (°) characteristics by sex and age groups

Left side

8.36 ± 3.82 N = 88

6.45 ± 3.62 N = 76

6.85 ± 3.72 N = 75

7.06 ± 4.14 N = 82

8.96 ± 3.62 N = 75

7.37 ± 3.17 N = 79

7.89 ± 3.73 N = 90

8.07 ± 3.74 N = 72

9.12

6.42

0.12

0.003

<  0.001

0.95

Right side

8.78 ± 3.89 N = 69

7.25 ± 4.42 N = 79

7.50 ± 3.41 N = 90

7.32 ± 3.70 N = 71

8.59 ± 3.82 N = 76

7.72 ± 3.99 N = 76

6.69 ± 3.87 N = 75

7.95 ± 3.88 N = 84

0.007

4.62

1.15

0.94

0.003

0.33