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 | ||
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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.