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Table 3 Comparison of the postural parameters (secondary outcome) before and after intervention

From: Immediate effects of a lumbar spine manipulation on pain sensitivity and postural control in individuals with nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Outcome

Group

Mean pre-

(standard deviation)

Mean post-

(standard deviation)

Post-Pre

(95% IC)

Area of the ellipse (cm2)

Control

2.2 (± 1.6)

1.7 (± 1.3)

−0.5

(−0.7; 1.7)

Intervention

1.1 (± 0.9)

1.1 (± 0.8)

0.0

(−0.7; 0.7)

COP displacement (cm)

Control

44.3 (± 10.2)

42.5 (± 7.9)

−1.8

(−9.5; 6.0)

Intervention

40.7 (± 7.9)

41.5 (± 8.0)

0.8

(−5.9; 7.6)

COP RMS Velocity (cm/s)

Control

2.7 (± 0.3)

2.7 (± 0.4)

0.0

(−0.3; 0.3)

Intervention

2.5 (± 0.3)

2.5 (± 0.3)

0.0

(−0.2; 0.2)

Difference between COP and COPG in AP (cm)

Control

1.0 (± 0.7)

1.2 (± 0.7)

0.2

(−0.3; 0.8)

Intervention

1.0 (± 0.6)

0.8 (± 0.4)

−0.2

(− 0.7; 0.2)

Difference between COP and COPG in ML (cm)

Control

0.6 (± 0.6)

0.8 (± 0.8)

0.2

(−0.5; 0.8)

Intervention

0.6 (± 0.4)

0.5 (± 0.3)

−0.1

(− 0.4; 0.2)

  1. COP Center Of Pressure, RMS Root Mean Square, COPG Center Of Projected Gravity, AP Anterior-Posterior, ML Medium-Lateral