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. 2017 Aug 29;13(4):477–485. doi: 10.12965/jer.1734972.486

Table 3.

Comparison for lumbar flexion, lumbar extension, and core strength in the three groups

Group Lumbar flexion range Lumbar extension range Core strength



Pre test Post test Difference P-value Pre test Post test Difference P-value Pre test Post test Difference P-value
Lumbar stabilization 1.05±0.49 3.52±0.54 2.47±0.56 0.0001* 0.75±0.39 1.73±0.41 0.98±0.30 0.0001* 32.50±3.37 47.75± 15.25±6.54 0.0001*

Dynamic strengthening 1.52±0.96 3.29±0.91 1.78±0.80 0.0001* 0.88±0.47 1.83±0.37 0.94±0.45 0.0001* 33.17±2.92 44.42± 11.25±4.33 0.0001*

Pilates 1.43±0.37 3.33±0.78 0.98±0.27 0.0001* 0.81±0.44 1.75±0.52 0.44±0.73 0.0001* 33.75±1.91 41.83± 8.08±1.83 0.0001*

F-value 1.7162 0.2978 19.1941 0.2792 0.1693 3.8754 0.5983 4.0381 7.1594

P-value 0.1954 0.7444 0.0001* 0.7581 0.8450 0.0308* 0.5556 0.0270* 0.0026*

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.

*

P<0.05.