Table 5

Kinematic data for each segment, and reference intervals for diagnosis of LSMDs under a Gaussian between-subjects model from asymptomatic sample (n = 30).


Rotation
Translation


Mean (sd)
Reference interval
Mean (sd)
Reference interval

L2 – 3
10.7(4.56)
1.63, 19.87
.079 (.04)
-.002, .159
L3 – 4
10.0 (4.83)
0.34, 19.68
.066 (.04)
-.022, .148
L4 – 5
8.2 (5.31)
-2.44, 18.79
.058 (.03)
-.011, .123
L5 – S1
6.8 (6.25)
-5.71, 19.29
.032 (.04)
-.046, .109

Notes: Rotation data are measured in degrees. Translation data are measured in units of vertebral body depth. The radiographic image of one L2-3 segment and 2 L5-S1 segments were of insufficient quality for analysis. Reference interval is defined by 2 standard deviations either side of the mean.

Abbott et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2006 7:45   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-7-45