Table 3 Range of motion of the trunk segments during pregnancy including ANOVA F values for linear trends

Transverse

Thorax (°)

9.8 (3.0)

10.7 (3.7)

10.3 (2.5)

0.22

0.66

Pelvis (°)

16.8 (5.9)

15.9 (7.4)

13.9 (6.7)

6.54

0.03*

Thoracolumbar (°)

22.0 (3.8)

18.5 (2.6)

17.3 (3.9)

11.66

0.01*

Coronal

Thorax (°)

3.8 (1.2)

4.15 (1.2)

4.16 (1.2)

0.36

0.57

Pelvis (°)

14.6 (3.9)

10.59 (2.2)

11.03 (3.2)

6.41

0.04*

Thoracolumbar (°)

15.4 (3.3)

12.80 (2.7)

12.54 (2.3)

4.39

0.07

Sagittal

Thorax (°)

4.1 (0.9)

3.9 (0.9)

3.3 (0.8)

4.69

0.06

Pelvis (°)

9.9 (3.9)

8.9 (3.1)

9.0 (3.1)

0.26

0.62

Thoracolumbar (°)

9.0 (2.6)

7.4 (2.7)

6.9 (2.7)

4.23

0.07