Table 3:A comparison of pre- and post-intervention data in the two groups.

Stretching group Pre-intervention (n = 10) Post-intervention (n = 10) p value
Hip extension peak angle 13.65 ± 8.23° 13.92 ± 8.86° 0.53
Pelvic anterior tilt peak angle 9.37 ± 4.47° 9.31 ± 4.39° 0.89
Pelvic rotation peak angle 6.53 ± 2.54° 6.78 ± 2.71° 0.58
Lumbar extension peak angle 10.36 ± 5.96° 10.16 ± 5.40° 0.74
Lumbar rotation peak angle 7.33 ± 2.20° 8.11 ± 2.19° 0.26
Step length (cm) 70.0 ± 6.9 70.5 ± 5.2 0.35
Control group Pre-intervention (n = 10) Post-intervention (n = 10) p value
Hip extension peak angle 13.01 ± 5.01° 13.07 ± 4.88° 0.85
Pelvic anterior tilt peak angle 9.39 ± 4.36° 9.36 ± 4.47° 0.87
Pelvic rotation peak angle 6.77 ± 2.46° 6.78 ± 3.58° 0.99
Lumbar extension peak angle 10.48 ± 6.15° 10.75 ± 5.67° 0.54
Lumbar rotation peak angle 7.15 ± 2.23° 7.12 ± 2.48° 0.92
Step length (cm) 70.0 ± 5.7 71.8 ± 3.7 0.21