Table 4. Changes in lumbar rotation during the incremental test (n=7). Data are means (±SD).
|
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
|
Time A |
Time B |
Time A |
Time B |
Time A |
Time B |
Time A |
Time B |
Time A |
Time B |
| Flexion at the catch (°) |
24.9 (5.3) |
38.8 (3.9) |
25.2 (6.1) |
39.0 (3.9 |
24.6 (6.2) |
39.0 (4.4) |
24.9 (5.6) |
38.6 (4.4) |
25.6 (5.9) |
37.0 (4.8) |
| Maximum flexion in stroke (°) |
26.0 (5.2) |
39.4 (3.7) |
26.2 (6.0) |
39.6 (3.7 |
25.6 (6.0) |
39.6 (4.2) |
25.9 (5.5) |
39.0 (4.3) |
26.4 (6.0) |
37.4 (4.9) |
| % stroke where maxFlex occurs |
95.7 (3.5 |
93.4 (3.7) |
96.7 (2.3) |
93.9 (2.8 |
96.9 (2.5) |
94.1 (3.0) |
97.1 (2.0) |
94.4 (2.8) |
97.3 (2.1) |
96.6 (2.4) |
| Extension at the finish (°) |
-9.9 (12.2 |
22.4 (5.9) |
-24.0 (4.4) |
23.4 (5.9 |
-24.5 (5.9) |
25.4 (6.3) |
-19.5 (5.5) |
26.3 (6.5) |
-20.8 (3.7) |
28.9 (6.1) |
| Maximum extension in stroke (°) |
-30.6 (3.8) |
-22.6 (6.0) |
-32.5 (3.9) |
-23.7 (6.0) |
-33.7 (4.8) |
-25.5 (6.3) |
-34.4 (5.1) |
-36.5 (6.5) |
-35.6 (6.5) |
-29.2 (6.3) |
| % stroke where maxExt occurs |
33.3 (2.6) |
30.1 (2.1) |
34.1 (2.6) |
30.9 (2.0) |
35.4 (3.0) |
31.7 (1.3) |
36.1 (3.5) |
33.3 (1.7) |
36.3 (3.8) |
35.0 (1.8) |
NB lumbar flexion is denoted by positive angles, extension by negative. Abbreviations: maxFlex = maximum flexion, maxExt = maximum extension.
