Research Article

Can the Weight of an External Breast Prosthesis Influence Trunk Biomechanics during Functional Movement in Postmastectomy Women?

Table 3

Correlation between different position tests and BMI, time after mastectomy, and age.

Position test BMITime after mastectomy Age
Type prosthesis value value value

Flex. post. meanA0.0710.6430.2510.0960.1430.35
B−0.0740.6350.3990.0070.0590.703
C0.0760.630.2210.1550.1740.266
D0.1160.4540.2520.10.0620.687

Ext. post. meanA−0.2920.0520.1630.2860.0050.973
B−0.1310.3960.10.5180.0790.61
C−0.0050.9730.1160.4590.170.276
D−0.0010.9940.1390.37−0.0540.727

Trunk flex./ret. meanA−0.1280.4020.1960.1970.0660.665
B−0.0380.8060.2370.1220.0660.668
C−0.0690.6580.1510.333−0.0550.727
D−0.0680.6620.2760.070.0390.8

Left ext.-flex. ratioA−0.2510.096−0.0950.535−0.1990.191
B−0.2280.137−0.0970.532−0.1930.208
C−0.2460.112−0.0970.536−0.2210.154
D−0.2320.129−0.0980.527−0.1990.194

Trunk flex./ret. meanA−0.1140.4550.1770.2460.0330.83
B−0.1260.4160.2270.1390.0890.565
C−0.0840.5910.2570.0960.1120.474
D−0.2320.130.2460.1070.0380.808

Rotation right meanA−0.2420.1090.1460.3370.1370.369
B−0.1680.2770.1030.5060.1530.322
C−0.2030.1920.2750.0750.2050.187
D−0.1410.3620.2330.1270.2010.191

Rotation sym.A−0.1880.2160.1610.2910.1340.379
B−0.0150.9240.1760.2540.2230.147
C−0.1440.3580.1870.2310.2240.148
D−0.1420.3630.1880.2260.2270.143

Rotation L meanA−0.1940.2020.1520.3190.120.432
B−0.1610.2970.0780.6160.210.171
C−0.1870.2290.1710.2720.2360.127
D−0.2120.1710.2130.1710.2010.195

Lat. flex. right meanA−0.2030.1810.2610.0830.1930.204
B−0.0440.7760.2610.0870.3620.016
C0.0390.8060.1280.4120.3620.017
D−0.0980.5310.1750.2610.290.059

Lat. flex. sym.A−0.0890.563−0.0330.831−0.0260.866
B−0.1690.2740.1340.3870.1770.249
C−0.0520.7430.1260.4210.2380.124
D−0.2340.1310.1690.2790.190.222

Lat. flex. left meanA−0.1260.409−0.0310.841−0.0140.928
B−0.0080.9590.1860.2270.2790.067
C−0.0450.7720.1970.2040.2550.099
D−0.1050.5010.2130.170.1660.288