|
Variable
|
Group I (US) (n = 59)
|
Group II (FL) (n = 62)
|
t
|
p
|
|---|
|
Modified Schober Test
|
|
Before (cm)
|
|
Mean ± SD
|
3.23 ± 1.08
|
3.33 ± 1.11
|
0.44
|
0.66
|
|
Median
|
3
|
3.15
| |
NS
|
|
Range
|
1.5 - 6
|
1.5 - 7
| | |
|
1 month (cm)
|
|
Mean ± SD
|
6.16 ± 1.55
|
6.11 ± 1.64
|
0.17
|
0.87
|
|
Median
|
6
|
6.5
| |
NS
|
|
Range
|
2–9
|
2–10
| | |
|
3 months (cm)
|
|
Mean ± SD
|
5.98 ± 1.81
|
5.91 ± 1.87
|
0.23
|
0.82
|
|
Median
|
6
|
6.5
| |
NS
|
|
Range
|
2–9
|
2–10
| | |
|
P1#
|
< 0.001**
|
< 0.001**
| | |
|
P2#
|
< 0.001**
|
< 0.001**
| | |
|
P3#
|
0.18 NS
|
0.09 NS
| | |
|
Straight leg raising test
|
|
Before (cm)
|
|
Mean ± SD
|
3.23 ± 1.08
|
3.33 ± 1.11
|
0.44
|
0.66
|
|
Median
|
3
|
3.15
| |
NS
|
|
Range
|
1.5 - 6
|
1.5 - 7
| | |
|
1 month (cm)
|
|
Mean ± SD
|
6.16 ± 1.55
|
6.11 ± 1.64
|
0.17
|
0.87
|
|
Median
|
6
|
6.5
| |
NS
|
|
Range
|
2 - 9
|
2 - 10
| | |
|
3 months (cm)
|
|
Mean ± SD
|
5.98 ± 1.81
|
5.91 ± 1.87
|
0.23
|
0.82
|
|
Median
|
6
|
6.5
| |
NS
|
|
Range
|
2–9
|
2–10
| | |
|
P1#
|
< 0.001**
|
< 0.001**
| | |
|
P2#
|
< 0.001**
|
< 0.001**
| | |
|
P3#
|
0.18 NS
|
0.09 NS
| | |
- SD standard deviation, t independent t test, NS non-significant (p > 0.05), P1 before versus 1 month, P2 before versus 3 months, P3 1 month versus 3 months of test
- **Highly significant (p < 0.01)
- #Paired t test
