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Table 10 Spinal function in female subjects with different BMI levels

From: Reliability and validity of the novel self-reported spine functional scale (SSFS) in healthy participants

Items

Underweight group (n = 38)

Normal group (n = 94)

Overweight or obese group (n = 6)

Standing postural assessment

2.42 ± 0.76

2.28 ± 0.74

1.83 ± 0.98

Supine postural assessment

2.47 ± 0.60

2.33 ± 0.69

1.83 ± 0.98#

Neck flexor muscle strength

2.55 ± 0.72

2.18 ± 0.84#

1.67 ± 0.82#

Abdominal core muscle strength

1.76 ± 1.17

1.54 ± 1.10

1.17 ± 0.98

Prone press-up

2.82 ± 5.11

1.74 ± 0.90#

1.00 ± 1.26

Supine knee-to-chest

2.50 ± 0.73

2.27 ± 0.86

2.00 ± 0.00#

Wall roll-down

2.40 ± 0.72

2.04 ± 0.85

2.00 ± 0.00#

Wall angel

2.82 ± 0.46

2.44 ± 0.76#

2.33 ± 0.82

Total

18.97 ± 3.55

16.82 ± 4.02#

14.00 ± 3.63#

  1. #Significantly different compared to the underweight group, P < 0.05