Results for slalom test, hurdle test, and range of motion of the spine, hip, and ankle at the start of the study for both groups
| Test | Intervention group (n = 16) | Control group (n = 10) | p Value* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | Range | ||
| *Difference between groups. | |||||||
| †For the slalom and hurdle tests, n = 15 for intervention group. | |||||||
| Flexion–extension of the thoracic and lumbar spine, respectively, is reported as the total range of motion (flexion + extension). Rotation of the thoracic spine and lateral flexion of the spine, respectively, is reported as the total value of right and left sides. | |||||||
| Each range of motion variable of the hip and ankle joints is reported as the total value of right and left sides divided by 2. | |||||||
| Slalom test (s)† | 11.8 | 0.9 | 10.6 to 13.7 | 11.4 | 0.8 | 10.4 to 13.0 | NS |
| Hurdle test (s)† | 10.8 | 1.1 | 8.9 to 13.5 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 9.4 to 12.7 | NS |
| Thoracic flexion–extension (°) | 28.8 | 8.3 | 17 to 45 | 38.9 | 15.3 | 17 to 73 | 0.04 |
| Thoracic rotation (°) | 117.6 | 17.5 | 90 to 158 | 144.0 | 27.8 | 109 to 195 | 0.006 |
| Lumbar flexion–extension (°) | 76.9 | 13.3 | 52 to 97 | 78.1 | 12.3 | 60 to 97 | NS |
| Lateral flexion (m) | 0.46 | 6.6 | 0.32 to 0.57 | 0.50 | 7.5 | 0.40 to 0.62 | NS |
| Kyphosis–lordosis (°) | 16.6 | 8.7 | 1 to 29 | 9.0 | 10.9 | −6 to 28 | 0.03 |
| Knee flexion, hip extension (m) | 0.05 | 5.3 | 0.0 to 0.19 | 0.07 | 7.5 | 0.0 to 0.26 | NS |
| Hip extension, knee extension (m) | 0.20 | 6.9 | 0.08 to 0.36 | 0.23 | 5.1 | 0.16 to 0.27 | NS |
| Hip flexion, knee extension (°) | 100.2 | 12.4 | 65.0 to 117.5 | 97.7 | 19.3 | 75 to 140 | NS |
| Hip abduction + external rotation (°) | 139.7 | 8.4 | 129.0 to 156.5 | 136.9 | 8.7 | 127.0 to 151.5 | NS |
| Ankle dorsiflexion (°) | 34.1 | 4.2 | 26 to 40 | 36.9 | 7.1 | 30 to 54 | NS |