Table 4. Comparison of intraclass correlation coefficients for back extensor musculature between groups.
%HAT Left
ULES
Right
ULES
Left
LLES
Right
LLES
Left
BF
Right
BF
Mean p
100 Control .80 .88 .94 .93 .94 .91 .90 .037*
LBP .74 .88 .85 .81 .72 .88 .81
110 Control .81 .74 .92 .90 .95 .93 .88 .044*
LBP .60 .79 .75 .72 .83 .86 .76
120 Control .88 .93 .97 .95 .98 .96 .95 .005*
LBP .57 .80 .73 .74 .88 .88 .77
130 Control .85 .91 .96 .94 .98 .93 .93 .008*
LBP .37 .71 .63 .68 .86 .84 .68
140 Control .89 .92 .96 .94 .98 .95 .94 .006*
LBP .46 .72 .57 .64 .89 .88 .69
150 Control .89 .92 .97 .94 .98 .97 .95 .011*
LBP .03 .61 .33 .44 .88 .86 .53
160 Control .87 .90 .90 .87 .98 .80 .89 .019*
LBP .21 .67 .67 .62 .66 .90 .62
170 Control .84 .90 .95 .91 .98 .95 .92 .025*
LBP .45 .31 .67 .65 .92 .92 .65
MVIA Control .92 .96 .96 .93 .99 .96 .95 .021*
LBP .36 .52 .72 .72 .93 .94 .70
p < .0001†  .002†  < .0001†  < .0001†  .001†  .043† 
HAT: head, arms, trunk segment. LBP: Low back pain. ULES: Upper lumbar erector spinae. LLES: Lower lumbar erector spinae. BF: biceps femoris* p ≤ 0.05 between LBP and Controls Groups for each % HAT.†  p ≤ 0.05 between LBP and Controls Groups for the specific muscle group in that column.