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. 2014 Oct 28;26(10):1571–1574. doi: 10.1589/jpts.26.1571

Table 2. The comparison of lumbar flexion and lumbar extension and ODI between the experimental group and the control group.

EG CG


Pre-test Post-test Pre-test Post-test
Lumbar flexion (cm) 0.3 ± 0.1 1.3 ± 1.7* 0.3 ± 0.1 0.6 ± 0.2
Lumbar extension (cm) 15.3 ± 2.4 27.3 ± 3.4*a 17.6 ± 2.9 21.1 ± 2.8a
ODI (%) 32.0 ± 3.2 23.4 ± 4.7*a 31.8 ± 3.5 28.1 ± 2.4a

Mean±SE, ODI: Oswestry Disability Index, *Significant difference from before the intervention, p <0.05. a Significant difference in changes between the two groups, p<0.05.