29 July 2024 : Database Analysis
Impact of Standing and Sitting Postures on Spinal Curvature and Muscle Mechanical Properties in Young Women: A Photogrammetric and MyotonPro Analysis
Tomasz Sipko
1ACDEF, Katarzyna Barczyk-Pawelec 1ABCDEF, Mirela Piksa1ABCDEF, Joanna Mencel 2CDEF*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944930
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944930
Table 2 Mean values, standard deviations and confidence intervals of the muscle tone in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions in the standing and sitting positions.
| Muscle tone [Hz] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | CI (−95%) | CI (+95%) | |
| Cervical_Right_ST | 17.10 | 1.80 | 16.47 | 17.74 |
| Cervical_Left_ST | 17.25 | 1.62 | 16.68 | 17.83 |
| Thoracic_Right_ST | 14.94 | 1.60 | 14.37 | 15.50 |
| Thoracic_Left_ST | 15.32 | 1.91 | 14.65 | 16.00 |
| Lumbar_Right_ST | 14.18 | 3.09 | 13.09 | 15.28 |
| Lumbar_Left_ST | 13.15 | 1.35 | 12.67 | 13.63 |
| Cervical_Right_SIT | 17.28 | 2.13 | 16.52 | 18.03 |
| Cervical_Left_SIT | 17.29 | 1.99 | 16.58 | 18.00 |
| Thoracic_Right_SIT | 15.76 | 1.67 | 15.17 | 16.36 |
| Thoracic_Left_SIT | 16.36 | 1.97 | 15.66 | 17.06 |
| Lumbar_Right_SIT | 14.80 | 2.49 | 13.92 | 15.68 |
| Lumbar_Left_SIT | 14.38 | 2.20 | 13.61 | 15.16 |
| ST – standing position; SIT – sitting position; SD – standard deviation; CI – confidence interval. | ||||