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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Wearing the orthosis Spinomed during a 6-mo period (results of Spinomed active are given in parentheses) was associated with a 72 % (64 %) increase in back extensor strength (P < 0. 01), a 44 % (56 %) increase in abdominal flexor strength (P < 0. 01), an 11 % (11 %) decrease in the angle of kyphosis (P < 0. 01), a 23 % (20 %) decrease in body sway (P = 0. 03 and P = 0. 02), a 19 % (18 %) increase in vital capacity (P < 0. 01 and P = 0. 03), a 41 % (47 %) decrease in average pain (P < 0. 01), an 18 % (18 %) increase in well-being (P < 0. 01), and a 49 % (54 %) decrease in limitations of daily living (P < 0. 01), respectively.