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. 2020 Jun 19;10:9977. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-66641-2

Table 2.

Differences between groups in the pre- post- test change for sagittal spine curvature and hamstring extensibility.

Test Group Difference post-pre (Mean ± SD) Diff. Post-pre EG - Diff. Post-pre GC CI 95% (Diff. Post-pre EG - Diff. Post-pre GC) F/Z p-value ES
Toe-touch test EG 2.04 ± 5.49 1.67 0.122; 3.23 4.551 0.034 0.020
CG 0.36 ± 6.56
Passive straight leg raise
Right EG 13.95 ± 12.53 10.41 7.41;13.41 39.469 0.000 0.148
CG 3.53 ± 10.63
Left EG 12.99 ± 13.25 11.26 8.25;14.27 51.591 0.000 0.185
CG 1.73 ± 9.90
Active straight leg raise
Right EG 6.98 ± 12.81 6.10 3.10; 9.10 15.458 0.000 0.064
CG 0.88 ± 10.31
Left EG 6.85 ± 13.91 9.15 6.04;12.25 33.26 0.000 0.128
CG −2.31 ± 9.85
Relaxed standing position
Thoracic curve EG 0.53 ± 10.80 −5.45 −8.30;−2.60 13.906 0.000 0.058
CG 5.98 ± 11.40
Lumbar curve EG 3.63 ± 6.86 2.32 0.28;4.35 3.707 0.055 0.016
CG 1.31 ± 8.88
Pelvic tilt EG −2.25 ± 7.14 −2.12 −4.33;0.08 2.297 0.131 0.010
CG −0.12 ± 9.87
Active alignment in standing position
Thoracic curve EG 2.52 ± 13.36 −4.13 −7.62;−0.64 5.111 0.025 0.022
CG 6.65 ± 13.78
Lumbar curve EG 0.95 ± 10.61 0.44 −2.47;3.37 0.564 0.573 0.04
CG 0.50 ± 12.08
Pelvic tilt EG −2.26 ± 9.73 −1.81 −4.38;0.75 1.225 0.270 0.005
CG −0.44 ± 10.23
Toe-touch test position
Thoracic curve EG 2.38 ± 13.43 −1.72 −4.84;1.38 1.433 0.233 0.006
CG 4.11 ± 10.66
Lumbar curve EG 1.55 ± 9.04 2.07 −0.11;4.25 3.199 0.075 0.014
CG −0.52 ± 7.92
Pelvic tilt EG 0.81 ± 12.86 −1.14 −4.12;1.83 0.555 0.457 0.002
CG 1.96 ± 10.16

EG: Experimental Group; CG: Control group; M: Mean; SD: Standard Deviation; ES: Effect Size.