Parameters | LBP athletes (n = 85) | Other athletes (n = 56) | p |
Age (years), (Mean ± SD) | 16.78 ± 1.61 | 15.88 ± 1.85 | 0.004 |
BMI (Mean ± SD) | 23.01 ± 3.22 | 21.5 ± 2.67 | 0.003 |
Practicing years (Mean ± SD) | 4.16 ± 2.12 | 3.58 ± 2.02 | 0.107 |
Training hours per week (Mean ± SD) | 11.51 ± 4.8 | 11.3 ± 4.56 | 0.803 |
Sport categories |
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Throwing (n/%) | 31/73.8 | 11/26.2 |
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Running (n/%) | 38/56.7 | 29/43.3 | 0.083 |
Jumping (n/%) | 16/50 | 16/50 |
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Flexibility tests |
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Schober’s index (cm) (Mean ± SD) | 15.24 ± 0.98 | 16.02 ± 0.77 | 0.008 |
Popliteal angle (˚) (Mean ± SD) | 7.96 ± 6.80 | 6.07 ± 5.93 | 0.084 |
heel-buttock distance (cm) (Mean ± SD) | 1.83 ± 1.60 | 1.4 ± 1.12 | 0.139 |