Table 2 Mean (± standard deviations) values for the score (cm), thoracic angle, lumbar angle, pelvic position, and straight leg raise (degrees) in men and women.
Variables Men (n=76) Women (n=67)
Thoracic angle
Sit-and-reach
Back Saver-right
Back Saver-left 		70 (8)
72 (9) *
72 (8) * 		59 (15)
63 (12) *
62 (11) *
Lumbar angle
Sit-and-reach
Back Saver-right
Back Saver-left 		28 (8)
27 (8)
27 (8) 		30 (8)
29 (7)
29 (9)
Pelvic position
Sit-and-reach
Back Saver-right
Back Saver-left 		105 (9)
106 (9)
107 (9) 		92 (13)
93 (12)
93 (11)
Score
Sit-and-reach
Back Saver-right
Back Saver-left 		23 (8)
23 (7)
22 (7) 		28 (9)
27 (8)
28 (8)
Straight leg raise
Right
Left		 72 (9)
72 (10) 		85 (15)
85 (14)
* p < 0.016 respect to sit-and-reach test