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Table 5 Comparison of mean values of lower limb ROM between males and females

From: Normal active range of motion of lower extremity joints of the healthy young adults in Cairo, Egypt

  

Males

Females

MD (95% CI)

p value

Hip flexion

Dominant

123.14 ± 4.55

128.73 ± 6.84

− 5.6 (− 6.31:− 4.87)

0.001**

Non-dominant

122.82 ± 4.84

128.42 ± 6.72

− 5.6 (− 6.31:− 4.87)

0.001**

Hip extension

Dominant

19.39 ± 3.65

19.62 ± 4.47

− 0.23 (− 0.73:0.27)

0.377

Non-dominant

19.13 ± 3.56

19.48 ± 4.30

− 0.35 (− 0.83:0.14)

0.164

Hip abduction

Dominant

39 ± 2.98

45.47 ± 5.86

− 6.47 (− 7.04:− 5.89)

0.001**

Non-dominant

38.83 ± 3.15

45.31 ± 5.58

− 6.48 (− 7.04:− 5.92)

0.001**

Hip adduction

Dominant

28.19 ± 4.1

28.23 ± 5.38

− 0.04 (− 0.62:0.55)

0.905

Non-dominant

28.07 ± 4.26

27.96 ± 5.21

0.11 (− 0.48:0.7)

0.715

Hip external rotation

Dominant

36 ± 4.61

39.22 ± 3.06

− 3.22 (− 3.7:− 2.73)

0.001**

Non-dominant

35.72 ± 4.69

39.23 ± 3.08

− 3.51 (− 4:− 3.01)

0.001**

Hip internal rotation

Dominant

27.68 ± 2.64

28.15 ± 2.33

− 0.47 (− 0.78:− 0.16)

0.003**

Non-dominant

28.5 ± 3.09

28.2 ± 2.21

0.31 (− 0.02:0.63)

0.072

Knee flexion/extension

Dominant

137.22 ± 4.13

137.84 ± 5.01

− 0.63 (− 1.19:− 0.05)

0.031**

Non-dominant

136.89 ± 3.97

137.6 ± 5.35

− 0.71 (− 1.29:− 0.12)

0.018**

Ankle dorsi flexion

Dominant

21 ± 3.24

20.46 ± 4.76

0.54 (0.03:1.04)

0.038**

Non-dominant

21.04 ± 3.18

20.29 ± 4.57

0.75 (0.26:1.24)

0.003**

Ankle planter flexion

Dominant

49 ± 5.88

50.58 ± 7

− 1.59 (− 2.38:− 0.78)

0.001**

Non-dominant

49.14 ± 6.01

50.55 ± 6.78

− 1.41 (− 2.2:− 0.61)

0.001**

Eversion

Dominant

15.08 ± 1.6

15.95 ± 1.25

− 0.87 (− 1.05:− 0.69)

0.001**

Non-dominant

15.07 ± 1.56

15.7 ± 1.45

− 0.63 (− 0.81:− 0.44)

0.001**

Inversion

Dominant

34.2 ± 2.14

36.25 ± 1.56

− 2.06 (− 2.29:− 1.82)

0.001**

Non-dominant

34.3 ± 2.15

36.22 ± 1.5

− 1.93 (− 2.15:− 1.69)

0.001**

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD
  2. MD mean difference, CI confidence interval
  3. **p value ≤ 0.05 significant