Evaluation of Anterior-Posterior Spine Curvatures and Incidence of Sagittal Defects in Children and Adolescents Practicing Traditional Karate

Table 3

Characteristics of changes in the inclination of the sacrum depending on the group.

Sacrum ALPHA 1	Karate Group	Controls Group	Total
Normal (15°-30°)
FLATTENING	62	43	105
Column %	81.58	56.58
Total %	40.79	28.29	69.08
NORMAL	12	33	45
Column %	15.79	43.42
Total %	7.89	21.71	29.61
INCREASED	2	0	2
Column %	2.63	0.00
Total %	1.32	0.00	1.32
Total	76	76	152
Chi square	15.238
P	0,0005
Cramér’s V	0.316

p - level of probability; significance at p<0.05; significance at p<0.001; significance at p<0.0001