Table 3 Spearman’s rank-order correlation – qualitative assessment of the body posture (ROM - spinal curvatures, hip joints), musculoskeletal pain (NMQ-7/6), participant’s characteristics and quantitative characteristics of body posture (kLL, kPI, ROM – the sagittal plane)
Elite Para swimmers (SG) | Elite able-bodied swimmers (CG) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Correlation | R-value (p < 0.001***, p < 0.01**, p < 0.05*) | Correlation | R-value (p < 0.001***, p < 0.01**, p < 0.05*) |
Lumbar spine – sagittal standing flexion (normative) & Duration in disability (years) | R=(-0.5)* | Hip joints – sagittal standing extension (normative) & Age | R = 0.6* |
Lumbar spine – sagittal standing flexion (hypomobility) & Duration in disability (years) | R = 0.6** | Hip joints – sagittal standing extension (normative) & Duration of sport-specific training experience (years) | R = 0.6* |
NMQ-7 (Shoulders) & Age | R= (-0.5)* | NMQ-7 (Elbows) & Number of training sessions per week | R=(-0.6)* |
NMQ-7(Shoulders)& Duration in disability (years) | R= (-0.5)* | NMQ-7 (Wrists) & Number of training sessions per week | R=(-0.6)* |
NMQ-7 (Knees) & ROM in the sagittal plane (thoracic spine) | R= (-0.5)* | NMQ-6 (Low back) & kTH | R=(-0.6)* |
NMQ-6 (Upper back) & Duration in disability (years) | R=(-0.4)* | NMQ-6 (Hips/thighs) & kTH | R=(-0.7)** |
NMQ-6 (Ankles/Feet) & Number of training sessions per week | R = 0.4* | NMQ-6 (Ankles/Feet) & kPI | R = 0.6* |
NMQ-6 (Ankles/Feet) & kLL | R= (-0.5)* | ||
NMQ-6 (Hips/thighs) & kLL | R = 0.6** | ||
NMQ-6 (Hips/thighs) & ROM in the sagittal plane (thoracic spine) | R=(-0.4)* | ||
NMQ-6 (Ankles/Feet) & ROM in the sagittal plane (pelvic inclination) | R = 0.4* | ||