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Table 4 Variability of selected elements of the body posture in the sagittal plane in three positions (sagittal standing, sagittal standing flexion, sagittal standing extension)

From: Musculoskeletal pain as the effect of internal compensatory mechanisms on structural and functional changes in body build and posture in elite Polish sitting volleyball players

The level of significance of the analyzed variable between sagittal standing and sagittal standing flexion

Sagittal standing flexion

Sagittal standing

Sagittal standing extension

The level of significance of the analyzed variable between sagittal standing and sagittal standing extension

kTH

0.002

57.9 (13.7)

43.3 (17.4)

35.5 (9.9)

0.001

kLL

25.4 (11.4)

22.1 (12.2)

34.8 (12.3)

0.0002

Pelvic inclination

0.0002

66.9 (20.9)

8.3 (3.8)

− 6.7 (17.4)

0.003

Spine length

0.02

603.6 (122.7)

561.9 (85.5)

526.3 (98.1)

0.004

  1. kLL lumbar lordosis angle, kTH thoracic kyphosis angle