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