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Breathing movements
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Δ Upper thorax during rest, mm
|
0.15 (1.27)
|
0.10 (0.42)
|
0.856
|
|
Δ Lower thorax during rest, mm
|
0.13 (1.02)
|
−0.02 (0.36)
|
0.451
|
|
Δ Abdominally during rest, mm
|
−0.61 (1.90)
|
−0.01 (0.77)
|
0.136
|
|
Δ Upper thorax during maximal breathing movements, mm
|
−0.39 (4.69)
|
−0.11 (1.91)
|
0.606
|
|
Δ Lower thorax during maximal breathing movements, mm
|
4.98 (4.67)
|
−1.19 (2.04)
|
0.002
|
|
Δ Abdominally during maximal breathing movements, mm
|
−0.41 (4.67)
|
−0.46 (2.58)
|
0.398
|
|
Thorax excursion
|
Upper level, cm
|
5.2 (2.1)
|
3.7 (1.8)
|
0.005
|
|
Lower level, cm
|
4.3 (1.92)
|
4.3 (2.3)
|
0.944
|
|
Range of motion in the thorax
|
Thoracic flexion, cm
|
4.0 (1.8)
|
2.4 (0.8)
|
<0.001
|
|
Thoracic extension, cm
|
2.5 (1.1)
|
1.3 (0.5)
|
<0.001
|
|
Lateral flexion towards the injured side, cm
|
15.9 (5.0)
|
14.8 (5.6)
|
0.494
|
|
Lateral flexion away from the injured side, cm
|
15.4 (5.1)
|
14.8 (5.8)
|
0.743
|
|
Range of motion in the shoulder
|
Flexion injured side, °
|
154 (31)
|
158 (37)
|
0.747
|
|
Flexion non-injured side, °
|
154 (38)
|
163 (27)
|
0.341
|
|
Abduction, injured side, °
|
159 (27)
|
161 (34)
|
0.846
|
|
Abduction, non-injured side, °
|
156 (37)
|
165 (30)
|
0.373
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