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Table 3 Postural angles for CNSMSP subjects and pain free controls.

From: Characteristics of chronic non-specific musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents attending a rheumatology outpatients clinic: a cross-sectional study

 

CNSMSP

Control

p-value

Thoracolumbar Posture

   

   Usual sitting

119.8° (10.7°)

125.6° (12.5°)

0.06

   Slump sitting

115.6° (10.1°)

110.1° (6.8°)

0.02*

   Difference

4.2° (8.7°)

15.5° (11.5°)

0.01*

Pelvic Tilt

   

   Usual sitting

85.2° (13.2°)

82.9° (11.9°)

0.795

   Slump sitting

85.9° (17.1°)

88.1° (12.1°)

0.57

   Difference

-0.7° (8.7°)

-5.2° (11.5°)

0.05*

Cervical Flexion

   

   Usual sitting

123.5° (11.1°)

132.6° (7.9°)

0.007*

   Slump sitting

102.9° (14.5°)

105.5° (13.1°)

0.286

   Difference

20.6° (14.5°)

27.1° (10.6°)

0.125

Head Tilt

   

   Usual sitting

94.5° (12.8°)

102.4° (8.4°)

0.107

   Slump sitting

84.6° (14.2°)

88.3° (14.2°)

0.374

   Difference

9.9° (12.1°)

14.1° (11.6°)

0.511

  1. (mean(standard deviation), negative values for pelvic tilt indicate backwards pelvic tilt)