Table 4 Manual assessment of respiratory motion variables in the radiculopathy and control groups

Volume/area of NB (degree)

37.20 (7.88)

81.36 (8.61)

< 0.001^**

5.35

Balance of NB (degree)

-5.12 (7.91)

-3.44 (7.12)

0.43

1.13

Percent rib cage motion of NB (%)

43.02 (10.84)

47.74 (4.50)

0.01^*

0.56

Volume/area of DB (degree)

45.00 (8.29)

98.72 (13.6)

< 0.001^**

4.76

Balance of DB (degree)

14.08 (11.10)

10.00 (7.28)

0.13

0.43

Percent rib cage motion of DB (%)

66.19 (86.11)

54.79 (63.29)

< 0.001^**

0.15