Table 4

Sagittal plane hip range of movement and peak hip joint moments during gait in people with chronic low back pain and asymptomatic individuals

AsymptomaticChronic low back painP value
Left maximum hip flexion (°)34.35 (5.55)33.70 (8.55)0.78
Right maximum hip flexion (°)34.46 (4.51)33.82 (9.17)0.79
Left maximum hip extension (°)−9.71 (7.39)−10.44 (9.02)0.80
Right maximum hip extension (°)−9.40 (6.67)−9.12 (8.74)0.92
Left hip range of movement (°)44.07 (3.94)44.14 (4.79)0.97
Left hip extensor moment (Nmm/kg)1029.30 (329.38)955.80 (429.78)0.58
Right hip extensor moment (Nmm/kg)960.99 (235.24)1029.57 (460.62)0.94*
Left hip flexor moment (Nmm/kg)−990.76 (184.25)−1098.07 (231.85)0.14
Right hip flexor moment (Nmm/kg)−1041.87 (174.80)−977.77 (194.64)0.31
  • Summary measures represent means (SD).

  • *Represents Mann-Whitney U test for non-parametric data, otherwise independent t-test conducted.

  • Nmm/kg, Newton-millimetre/kilogram.