TABLE 2.
Thoracic, lumbar, and hip baseline-post change: between groups difference. The results presented are the absolute results of baseline minus the experimental SKD utilized in the SKD group and the absolute results of baseline minus sham SKD utilized in the sham group. Significant differences (p < 0.05) between the groups are represented. Abbreviations: F, Flexion; E, Extension; H, Hip; L, Lumbar; T, Thoracic; ROM, Range of Motion; FFD, Finger Floor Distance; SD, Standard deviation; P, Significant differences (P < 0.05) between groups.
| Index test | Variable | SKD group | Sham group | F value | P | Effect size | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | η2 p | ||||||
| FHROM | 6.0 | (2.6) | 2.6 | (1.8) | 34.238 | 0.001 | 0.86 | |
| Flexion | FLROM | 2.7 | (1.3) | 1.6 | (1.1) | 12.919 | 0.001 | 0.90 |
| FTROM | 1.1 | (0.7) | 0.5 | (0.5) | 15.381 | 0.001 | 0.12 | |
| FFD | 2.6 | (1.8) | 1.5 | (1.4) | 8.571 | 0.005 | 0.50 | |
| EHROM | 6.3 | (2.3) | 2.6 | (1.6) | 53.599 | 0.001 | 0.42 | |
| Extension | ELROM | 2.4 | (1.0) | 1.6 | (0.9) | 9.828 | 0.003 | 0.29 |
| ETROM | 3.4 | (1.5) | 2.5 | (1.3) | 6.542 | 0.013 | 0.38 | |