Table 2. One-way repeated measures ANOVA of UT, MT, LT muscle activity according to trunk angle

Trunk angle UP 0° FL 30° BL 20° F(P)
UT muscle activity (%MVIC) 15.36±3.31 16.12±4.53 41.96±15.21 72.090 (.000)
MT muscle activity (%MVIC) 60.82±17.49 59.48±18.64 51.77±14.93 4.164 (.022)
LT muscle activity (%MVIC) 49.85±17.37 61.47±17.83 36.71±12.04 43.554 (.000)
Abbreviation: UP, upright posture; FL, forward lean; BL, backward lean; UT, upper trapezius; MT, middle trapezius; LT, lower trapezius; MVIC, Maximal voluntary isometric contraction.