Table 4.
Joint Range of Motion
| Experimental Group (n=20) | Contrast Group (n=20) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Mid | Post | Pre | Mid | Post | ||
| Sit-and-reach(cm) | −0.91±7.75 | 2.06±8.63 | 2.58±8.56## | 1.77±35.20 | 0.24±4.61 | 0.25±5.85 | |
| Knee flexion (°) | Left | 53.09±10.13 | 56.65±7.62 | 83.95±18.78##** | 57.40±5.46 | 61.25±7.84 | 58.10±13.17 |
| Right | 53.20±7.86 | 53.75±7.29 | 84.55±16.38##** | 55.25±6.62 | 58.15±8.74 | 55.30±16.43 | |
| Hip flexion (°) | Left | 84.20±14.61 | 85.20±12.23* | 84.85±13.08** | 80.15±12.55 | 76.00±10.09 | 74.75±9.96# |
| Right | 76.20±14.45 | 78.00±9.45 | 78.45±11.94 | 74.20±8.59 | 75.90±8.16 | 75.55±13.23 | |
| Hip extension (°) | Left | 7.40±4.03 | 6.60±5.37 | 12.25±5.87##** | 15.70±3.61 | 16.60±3.68 | 15.70±3.95 |
| Right | 7.15±7.89 | 6.30±4.74 | 12.45±7.13##** | 15.80±5.02 | 16.60±6.68 | 14.45±7.89 | |
| Shoulder joint (cm) | Left | 21.58±10.30 | 20.10±8.00 | 16.10±7.69##** | 23.85±8.37 | 23.60±8.52 | 25.30±8.50 |
| Right | 17.65±7.57 | 18.11±7.94 | 14.24±6.43##* | 19.38±8.22 | 19.38±8.34 | 20.65±8.50 | |
Notes: Data are shown as mean ± SD. *p<0.05, **p<0.01, comparisons are significant between the control group and the experimental group. #p<0.05, ##p<0.01, comparisons are significant within groups.
Abbreviations: cm, the unit is centimeter; °, the unit is degree.