Correlation coefficients, r (p values), between peak flexion angles at the various joints and spine shape mode scores for all 30 individuals performing a freestyle lift.
| Peak flexion angles | ||||||
| Lumbar | Pelvis | Upper lumbar | Lower lumbar | Knee | Hip | |
| Pelvis | 0.92*** | – | ||||
| Upper lumbar | 0.64*** | 0.37* | – | |||
| Lower lumbar | 0.63*** | 0.33 | 0.73*** | – | ||
| Knee | −0.86*** | −0.81*** | −0.60*** | −0.50* | – | |
| Hip | −0.66*** | −0.57** | −0.64*** | −0.55** | 0.64*** | – |
| Shape modes | ||||||
| Mode 1 | 0.31 (0.09) | 0.38 (0.04) * | −0.05 (0.81) | 0.06 (0.75) | −0.4 (0.03)* | −0.11 (0.57) |
| Mode 2 | 0.32 (0.09) | 0.33 (0.07) | 0.21 (0.26) | 0.13 (0.48) | −0.1 (0.59) | −0.02 (0.91) |
Significantly correlated at *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001. Mode 1=curviness; mode 2=evenness.
The lumbar region was subdivided as described in online supplementary information.