Table 2 The (Mean ± SD) scores for the ultrasound thickness measurements (in mm) of the abdominal muscles during different testing positions in both groups
Position | Muscle | Without LBP | With LBP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First assessment | Second assessment | Third assessment | First assessment | Second assessment | ||
P 1 | TrA | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 3.5 ± 0.5 | 3.8 ± 0.6 | 3.5 ± 0.8 | 3.7 ± 1.0 |
IO | 9.2 ± 1.4 | 9.3 ± 1.3 | 9.2 ± 1.5 | 8.4 ± 1.5 | 8.3 ± 1.1 | |
EO | 5.8 ± 1.1 | 5.9 ± 1.2 | 5.9 ± 1.0 | 5.8 ± 1.1 | 6.1 ± 1.4 | |
RA | 12.9 ± 2.0 | 13.0 ± 2.3 | 13.1 ± 2.1 | 14.0 ± 3.7 | 14.2 ± 4.3 | |
P 2 | TrA | 4.0 ± 0.7 | 3.9 ± 0.8 | 3.9 ± 0.9 | 3.6 ± 0.8 | 3.6 ± 0.8 |
IO | 9.4 ± 1.5 | 9.4 ± 1.3 | 9.5 ± 1.8 | 8.1 ± 1.2 | 8.3 ± 1.3 | |
EO | 6.2 ± 1.2 | 6.0 ± 1.1 | 5.9 ± 1.2 | 6.4 ± 2.0 | 6.7 ± 2.0 | |
RA | 13.1 ± 2.0 | 13.2 ± 2.1 | 13.4 ± 2.0 | 15.8 ± 5.2 | 15.3 ± 4.8 | |
P 3 | TrA | 4.4 ± 0.7 | 4.5 ± 0.6 | 4.4 ± 0.5 | 3.8 ± 0.9 | 4.0 ± 0.7 |
IO | 10.0 ± 1.6 | 10.0 ± 1.7 | 10.3 ± 1.6 | 8.8 ± 2.2 | 9.1 ± 2.3 | |
EO | 6.2 ± 1.1 | 6.54 ± 1.3 | 6.3 ± 1.1 | 6.6 ± 2.2 | 6.9 ± 2.6 | |
RA | 13.9 ± 2.1 | 14.1 ± 2.4 | 14.2 ± 2.1 | 16.2 ± 5.4 | 16.4 ± 6.0 | |
P 4 | TrA | 6.6 ± 0.8 | 6.3 ± 0.6 | 6.5 ± 0.8 | 4.9 ± 1.0 | 4.1 ± 1.0 |
IO | 12.8 ± 2.1 | 12.8 ± 2.1 | 12.6 ± 2.0 | 10.5 ± 2.5 | 10.5 ± 2.3 | |
EO | 7.5 ± 0.9 | 7.4 ± 1.2 | 7.4 ± 1.0 | 7.9 ± 2.6 | 7.9 ± 2.2 | |
RA | 16.5 ± 2.5 | 16.8 ± 2.8 | 16.9 ± 2.2 | 17.2 ± 4.8 | 17.5 ± 5.4 | |