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 3 Mean values, standard deviations, confidence intervals and for muscle transverse stiffness in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions in the standing and sitting positions.
| Stiffness [N/m] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | CI (−95%) | CI (+95%) | |
| Cervical_Right_ST | 352 | 64 | 329 | 375 |
| Cervical_Left_ST | 355 | 54 | 336 | 374 |
| Thoracic_Right_ST | 284 | 61 | 262 | 305 |
| Thoracic_Left_ST | 300 | 71 | 275 | 325 |
| Lumbar_Right_ST | 255 | 90 | 223 | 287 |
| Lumbar_Left_ST | 230 | 80 | 201 | 258 |
| Cervical_Right_SIT | 359 | 76 | 332 | 386 |
| Cervical_Left_SIT | 357 | 64 | 334 | 380 |
| Thoracic_Right_SIT | 319 | 66 | 296 | 342 |
| Thoracic_Left_SIT | 339 | 86 | 309 | 370 |
| Lumbar_Right_SIT | 331 | 127 | 286 | 376 |
| Lumbar_Left_SIT | 304 | 109 | 266 | 343 |
| ST – standing position; SI – sitting position; SD – standard deviation; CI – confidence interval. | ||||