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Table 2 Test results: pain at rest/during motion (numeric rating scale 0–10), torso strength (chair-rising test (in seconds)), mobility (timed up-and-go test (in seconds)), kyphosis angle (in degrees), lordosis angle (in degrees), and torso lean (in degrees)

From: Trunk stabilization with sling training in osteoporosis patients—a randomized clinical trial

  

PT (n = 21)

ST (n = 23)

p value

Pain at rest

Baseline

4.1 ± 1.8

4.4 ± 1.8

0.474a

 

After trainingb

3.1 ± 1.7

1.9 ± 1.4

0.011a

 

Follow-upc

3.0 ± 2.5

1.9 ± 2.0

0.112a

Pain during motion

Baseline

4.3 ± 2.2

4.1 ± 2.3

0.820a

 

After training

3.3 ± 1.9

2.6 ± 1.8

0.174a

 

Follow-up

3.5 ± 2.1

2.6 ± 1.8

0.147a

Chair-rising test

Baseline

11.0 ± 4.0

12.6 ± 3.3

0.149a

 

After training

10.8 ± 4.5

9.0 ± 1.8

0.096a

 

Follow-up

10.2 ± 3.7

9.1 ± 2.7

0.254a

Timed up-and-go test

Baseline

8.3 ± 1.7

9.0 ± 1.9

0.214a

 

After training

8.2 ± 1.9

6.7 ± 1.4

0.005a

 

Follow-up

8.3 ± 2.1

7.4 ± 1.9

0.191a

Kyphosis angle

Baseline

53.6 ± 8.8

59.2 ± 8.7

0.042a

 

After training

51.9 ± 9.6

57.3 ± 8.7

0.054a

 

Follow-up

52.6 ± 9.0

56.1 ± 9.3

0.222a

Lordosis angle

Baseline

41.2 ± 11.9

45.3 ± 8.6

0.192a

 

After training

41.1 ± 10.4

43.9 ± 8.0

0.331a

 

Follow-up

40.7 ± 11.7

46.2 ± 11.2

0.128a

Torso lean

Baseline

4.8 ± 2.4

5.4 ± 4.1

0.595a

 

After training

4.9 ± 2.2

5.1 ± 3.2

0.884a

 

Follow-up

4.7 ± 2.5

5.3 ± 3.4

0.536a

  1. Data are expressed as means ± SD
  2. a t test for independent samples between the groups
  3. bThree months
  4. cSix months