Table 5 Frequency of asymmetry in girls. Scoliometer readings are at standing forward bending position.
From: Study of trunk asymmetry in normal children and adolescents
| Â | Symmetry (%) | Asymmetry (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Tolal | -2 | -1 | + 1 | +2 | (-2) + (+2) |
Thoracic | 65.48 | 34.52 | 0.62 | 09.10 | 22.07 | 2.71 | 3.33 |
Thoraco-lumbar | 62.17 | 37.83 | 1.04 | 10.86 | 22.88 | 3.03 | 4.07 |
Lumbar | 67.39 | 32.61 | 0.73 | 09.09 | 19.12 | 3.65 | 4.38 |
Mean | 65.01 | 34.99 | 0.79 | 09.68 | 21.35 | 3.13 | 3.92 |