Table 1 Thoracic mobility in control and scoliosis subjects
From: The effect of scoliotic deformity on spine kinematics in adolescents
| Group | Author | Flexion | Extension | Left Bending | Right Bending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Galvis et al. | 23.2 (11.8) | 14.1 (10.1) | 15.9 (8.2) | 21.9 (12.2) |
| Poussa et al. | 62.0 (9.1) | −3.3 (14.1) | 34.1 (7.3) | 32.2 (7.0) | |
| Mellin and Poussa | 62.2–70.3 | −4.0–13.0 | 65.8–82.6 | ||
| Mellin et al. | 62.0–69.2 | −3.3–-2.6 | 34.1–37.2 | 32.2–35.5 | |
| Scoliosis | Galvis et al. | 18.1 (6.0) | 11.4 (9.4) | 13.1 (5.4) | 16.8 (5.4) |
| Poussa et al. (G1) | 58.6 (8.7) | 18.2 (14.5) | 35.2 (7.9) | 33.6 (9.8) | |
| Poussa et al. (G2) | 59.9 (11.1) | 15.9 (15.3) | 34.2 (7.5) | 32.6 (8.4) | |
| Poussa et al. (G3) | 50.9 (12.6) | 16.5 (19.1) | 37.5 (7.8) | 25.4 (12.5 | |
| Rahmatalla et al. | 28.8 | 12.1 | 30.2 | 28.4 | |