Table 1. General characteristics and baseline data from the two hamstring stretching groups

Characteristics PNF hamstring stretching group(N = 12) Jack-knife stretching group(N = 12) P value
Gender (male/female) 7/5 7/5 None
Age (years) 21.33±1.97 21.67±2.42 0.715
Body mass (kg) 65.25±12.93 72.58±14.41 0.203
Height (cm) 167.17±9.33 169.08±8.63 0.607
FFD test – distance (cm) 6.03±11.09 6.29±13.09 0.958
FFD test – anterior pelvic tilt (°) 55.96±16.15 62.76±19.39 0.361
FFD test – lumbar flexion (°) 96.93±13.07 96.09±19.25 0.902
AKE test – right side (°) 55.42±9.71 52.67±10.55 0.513
AKE test – left side (°) 53.03±9.47 54.61±8.46 0.670
ASLR – right side (°) 55.22±6.27 57.92±14.10 0.551
ASLR – left side (°) 56.50±9.45 58.55±12.13 0.648
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
Abbreviation: AKE, active knee extension; ASLR, active straight leg raising; FFD, finger-to-floor distance; PNF, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.