Table 1 Patient characteristics: gender: male (m)/female (f), age in years, body mass index in kilogram per square meter; bone mineral density in T-score; vertebral body fractures in numbers (n); physiotherapy (PT); and sling exercise therapy (ST)
From: Trunk stabilization with sling training in osteoporosis patients—a randomized clinical trial
PT (n = 21) | ST (n = 23) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender m/f | 2/19 | 2/21 | 1.000a |
Age | 69.7 ± 3.7 | 71.0 ± 6.1 | 0.409b |
Body mass index | 23.9 ± 2.9 | 25.6 ± 3.5 | 0.084b |
Bone mineral density | −2.8 ± 0.83 | −2.8 ± 0.77 | 0.809b |
Vertebral body fractures | 10 | 15 | 0.361a |