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Table 3 Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, standard error, minimum and maximum values) in degrees for the angular measurements at the thoracic (T4) versus the lumbar (L3) levels.

From: Validation of spinal motion with the spine reposition sense device

 

Mean

Mean Difference T-L

Standard Deviation

Standard Error

Minimum

Maximum

Neutral 1

      

T

12.38

-11.11

2.00

0.25

7.88

17.28

L

23.49

 

3.76

0.47

17.28

42.39

Full

      

T

50.65

14.13

7.89

0.98

27.30

63.54

L

36.52

 

6.15

0.76

23.45

48.39

Ref

      

T

39.37

7.67

7.00

0.87

23.56

52.4

L

31.70

 

4.56

0.57

23.39

42.34

2/3 1

      

T

38.75

7.41

6.51

0.81

21.38

51.68

L

31.34

 

4.48

0.56

22.14

41.88

2/3 2

      

T

38.82

7.34

6.72

0.83

20.96

52.53

L

31.48

 

4.67

0.58

22.14

42.22

2/3 3

      

T

38.62

7.15

6.84

0.85

21.63

53.36

L

31.47

 

4.84

0.60

21.48

42.22

2/3 4

      

T

38.46

7.06

6.85

0.85

21.97

52.82

L

31.40

 

4.69

0.58

21.83

42.47

2/3 5

      

T

38.30

6.98

6.60

0.82

21.63

53.76

L

31.32

 

4.50

0.56

21.99

42.66

2/3 6

      

T

38.14

6.76

6.57

0.81

22.29

53.60

L

31.38

 

4.64

0.58

21.12

42.30

2/3 7

      

T

37.81

6.38

7.44

0.92

13.19

53.38

L

31.43

 

4.75

0.59

20.76

41.14

Neutral 2

      

T

13.40

-10.24

2.66

0.33

9.12

26.74

L

23.64

 

2.89

0.36

16.9

32.68

  1. T = Thoracic T4 Level
  2. L = Lumbar L3 Level
  3. Ref = Reference
  4. 2/3 = Two Third's Position