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. 2020 May 26;8:e9237. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9237

Table 5. Percentage and number of participants in each category of hamstring extensibility.

Ballet (n = 70) Spanish (n = 70) Contemporary (n = 70) Non-dancer group (n = 70) χ2 and p values
Right PSLR Normal n = 70, 100% n = 70, 100% n = 70, 100% n = 67, 95.71% χ2 = 9.097; p = 0.028
Shortness grade I n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 3, 4.29%
Shortness grade II n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0.0 %
Left PSLR Normal n = 70, 100% n = 70, 100% n = 70, 100% n = 67, 95.71% χ2 = 9.097; p = 0.028
Shortness grade I n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 3, 4.29%
Shortness grade II n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0.0 %
Pelvic tilt SR Normal n = 70, 100% n = 70, 100% n = 70, 100% n = 62, 88.57% χ2 = 24.70; p = 0.005
Shortness grade I n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 6, 8.57%
Shortness grade II n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 2, 2.85%
Distance SR Normal n = 70, 100% n = 70, 100% n = 70, 100% n = 18, 25.71% χ2 = 191.57; p<0.001
Shortness grade I n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 29, 41.43%
Shortness grade II n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 23, 32.85%
Pelvic tilt TT Normal n = 70, 100% n = 70, 100% n = 70, 100% n = 46, 65.71% χ2 = 63.34; p<0.001
Shortness n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 24, 34.28%
Distance TT Normal n = 70, 100% n = 70, 100% n = 70, 100% n = 25, 35.71% χ2 = 78.75; p<0.001
Shortness grade I n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 22, 31.42%
Shortness grade II n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 0, 0% n = 23, 32.85%

Note:

PSLR: passive straight leg raise test; SR: sit-and-reach test; TT: toe-touch test.