Table 8.
Results of the measurement of the passive range of motion of the lower extremities.
| Group | N | MV ± SD | MV ± SD | MV ± SD | MV ± SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pre | post | pre | post | |||
| Hip left | Hip right | |||||
| Flexion | Intervention | 13 | 102.3 ± 17.5 | 105.8 ± 15.8 | 105.4 ± 16.8 | 106.5 ± 15.7 |
| Control | 12 | 100.0 ± 10.2 | 103.3 ± 11.1 | 101.3 ± 9.1 | 105.8 ± 8.7 | |
| Extension | Intervention | 13 | −3.5 ± 8.8 | 0.0 ± 7.4 | −3.8 ± 8.5 | 1.2 ± 5.8 |
| Control | 12 | −0.4 ± 8.9 | 0.8 ± 8.7 | −0.4 ± 5.4 | 1.7 ± 4.4 | |
| Internal Rotation | Intervention | 13 | 25.0 ± 18.1 | 26.9 ± 16.4 | 21.9 ± 13.5 | 26.5 ± 13.3 |
| Control | 12 | 35.8 ± 15.5 | 37.5 ± 18.8 | 36.3 ± 18.0 | 37.9 ± 18.4 | |
| External Rotation | Intervention | 13 | 41.5 ± 19.0 | 48.1 ± 16.9 | 41.5 ± 18.1 | 45.4 ± 16.6 |
| Control | 12 | 45.8 ± 20.5 | 44.6 ± 21.5 | 48.8 ± 21.1 | 47.1 ± 20.1 | |
| Abduction | Intervention | 13 | 19.6 ± 8.0 | 23.1 ± 9.0 | 15.4 ± 7.5 | 21.2 ± 9.4 |
| Control | 12 | 21.3 ± 7.1 | 23.8 ± 8.8 | 22.5 ± 10.1 | 24.2 ± 11.0 | |
| Knee left | Knee right | |||||
| Flexion | Intervention | 13 | 130.8 ± 17.7 | 134.6 ± 16.8 | 129.6 ± 18.8 | 131.9 ± 16.5 |
| Control | 12 | 135.4 ± 18.0 | 137.9 ± 15.1 | 136.7 ± 15.7 | 137.1 ± 15.9 | |
| Extension | Intervention | 13 | −6.2 ± 9.4 | −4.2 ± 8.6 | −6.5 ± 7.7 | −4.6 ± 8.8 |
| Control | 12 | −2.9 ± 4.0 | −1.3 ± 2.3 | −4.6 ± 6.2 | −0.8 ± 2.9 | |
MV: Mean value; SD: Standard deviation; Control: Control group; Intervention: Intervention group; Confidence interval: 95%; n = 25.