Table 3. Intergroup comparison of the changes in hip and lumbar flexion during forward bending (unit: degree)

Group Slider Tensioner t p
Hip flexion (post-pre) 9.77±1.88 –0.62±2.69 10.00 0.00*
Lumbar flexion (post-pre) –1.02±2.74 –3.13±6.17 0.987 0.33
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation;
p<0.05.