Table 4.

Independent-sample t-test results comparing the stretching and non-stretching groups

	Ambulatory group				Non-ambulatory group
	Joint contracture				Joint contracture
	Hip flexion	Knee flexion	Ankle plantarflexion		Hip flexion	Knee flexion	Ankle plantarflexion
Stretching (n = 38)	1.4 ± 4.3	2.4 ± 5.0	5.9 ± 6.4	Stretching (n = 21)	20.0 ± 11.5	37.4 ± 25.1	31.5 ± 22.1
No stretching (n = 40)	1.5 ± 4.9	3.8 ± 8.6	6.9 ± 9.6	No stretching (n = 29)	26.0 ± 10.8	47.9 ± 25.0	36.6 ± 20.9
p-value	.92	.39	.60	p-value	.06	.15	.41

Values are presented as means ± standard deviations