Research Article

A Study on the Relationship between Postural Control and Pain-Related Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Table 1

The demographic characteristics of the sample populations.

cNLBP (mean ± SD, range)Control (mean ± SD, range)t

Age (years)23.77 ± 3.42, 11.0022.67 ± 1.98, 11.001.4600.150
Sex (male/female)a18/916/11N.A.0.573
Height (m)165.96 ± 8.15, 33.00166.33 ± 8.10, 29.00−0.1670.868
Weight (kg)58.33 ± 11.13, 45.0056.56 ± 8.82, 36.000.6480.520
BMI (kg/m2)21.07 ± 3.01, 11.5120.39 ± 2.34, 9.940.9390.352
ODI18.94 ± 12.61, 56.80NA
NRS3.67 ± 1.57, 6NA
Pain duration (months)20.41 ± 20.41, 69

Notes: achi-square test was conducted to assess the difference in sex. BMI, body mass index; ODI, Oswestry Disability Index; NRS, Numerical Rating Scale.