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Table 2 The statistically significant ROM p values post intervention

From: A non-randomised experimental feasibility study into the immediate effect of three different spinal manipulative protocols on kicking speed performance in soccer players

Group

Intervention

Movement

Mean pre readings (degrees)

Mean post readings (degrees)

p value

Group 1

Lumbar spine manipulation

Lumbar Left Rotation

4.95

5.33

0.026

 

Lumbar Right Rotation

4.88

5.34

0.005

 

Lumbar Flexion

56.73

57.14

0.173

 

Lumbar Extension

24.24

24.73

0.121

 

Lumbar Right Lateral Flexion

25.45

25.73

0.107

 

Lumbar Left Lateral Flexion

25.01

25.78

0.130

 

Sacro-iliac motion (all)

  

>0.05

Group 2

SI joint manipulation

Lumbar Left Rotation

5.78

5.83

0.224

 

Lumbar Right Rotation

5.88

5.98

0.343

 

Lumbar Flexion

57.34

57.34

No change

 

Lumbar Extension

24.83

24.93

0.343

 

Lumbar Right Lateral Flexion

26.69

26.69

No change

 

Lumbar Left Lateral Flexion

26.61

26.61

No change

 

Sacro-iliac motion (all)

  

>0.05

Group 3

Lumbar spine and SI joint manipulation

Lumbar Extension

24.6

25.81

0.014

 

Lumbar Flexion

56.49

56.69

0.162

 

Lumbar Left Rotation

4.89

5.59

0.001

 

Lumbar Right Rotation

4.95

5.62

0.005

 

Lumbar Right Lateral Flexion

25.9

26.11

0.094

 

Lumbar Left Lateral Flexion

25.61

26.13

0.125

 

Right SI joint flexion

7.305

7.98

0.024

 

All other SI motion

  

>0.05

Group 4

Sham laser

Lumbar Extension

24.7

24.7

No change

 

Lumbar Flexion

58.68

58.68

No change

 

Lumbar Left Rotation

5.26

5.49

0.269

 

Lumbar Right Rotation

5.43

5.57

0.150

 

Lumbar Right Lateral Flexion

26.24

26.24

No change

 

Lumbar Left Lateral Flexion

26.16

26.16

No change

 

Sacro-iliac motion (all)

  

>0.05

  1. Analysis: Wilk’s lambda, with a 95% confidence interval.