Table 1. Demographic features and initial active knee extension test range of motion of the groups. Data are means ± SD.
|
LSMT |
SS |
Combination |
P |
Sex (M/F) |
7/3 |
8/2 |
8/2 |
|
Age (years) |
24.8 ± 2.97 |
25.6 ± 2.17 |
24.8 ± 2.54 |
0.533 |
Body Mass Index (Kg/h2) |
27.7 ±4.20 |
27.2 ±5.76 |
26.5 ±4.26 |
0.790 |
Initial AKET ROM (degrees from 180) |
39.9 ±9.33 |
34.4 ± 8.92 |
35.7 ±10.14 |
0.356 |
LSMT- lumbar spinal mobilization therapy; SS- static stretching; Combination- LSMT + SS; AKET- active knee extension test; ROM- range of motion; SD- standard deviation