Table 3 Test results of percentage changes: pain at rest/with movement (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
After training vs. baseline | Follow-up vs. baseline | p valuea | p valueb | p valuec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain at rest | |||||
PT (n = 21) | −21.3 ± 37.1 | −24.2 ± 61.4 | 0.019 | 0.094 | 0.729 |
ST (n = 23) | −56.0 ± 27.6 | −54.9 ± 48.7 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.923 |
Pain during motion | |||||
PT (n = 21) | −22.7 ± 22.7 | −13.5 ± 51.6 | <0.001 | 0.266 | 0.624 |
ST (n = 23) | −40.6 ± 30.5 | −44.0 ± 39.3 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.883 |
Chair-rising test | |||||
PT (n = 21) | −0.5 ± 29.9 | −4.6 ± 25.6 | 0.943 | 0.447 | 0.272 |
ST (n = 23) | −25.1 ± 16.5 | −24.8 ± 21.1 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.939 |
Timed up-and-go test | |||||
PT (n = 21) | −1.5 ± 14.8 | −0.9 ± 15.2 | 0.652 | 0.791 | 0.832 |
ST (n = 23) | −24.5 ± 13.7 | −16.3 ± 16.9 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.004 |
Kyphosis angle | |||||
PT (n = 21) | −3.4 ± 6.8 | −1.7 ± 7.9 | 0.034 | 0.339 | 0.510 |
ST (n = 23) | −4.5 ± 8.0 | −4.8 ± 8.5 | 0.013 | 0.014 | 0.008 |
Lordosis angle | |||||
PT (n = 21) | 1.1 ± 8.0 | 0.8 ± 20.9 | 0.551 | 0.858 | 0.772 |
ST (n = 23) | −2.9 ± 6.9 | 1.1 ± 11.7 | 0.056 | 0.676 | 0.126 |
Torso lean | |||||
PT (n = 21) | −3.4 ± 6.7 | 4.6 ± 54.7 | 0.266 | 0.703 | 0.386 |
ST (n = 23) | −4.1 ± 56.7 | −1.0 ± 79.6 | 0.733 | 0.955 | 0.437 |