| Sports category | LBP athletes (n = 85) | Other athletes (n = 56) | p |
Schober’s index (cm) | Throwing | 4.97 ± 1.19 | 5.55 ± 0.52 | 0.048 |
Running | 5.72 ± 1.2 | 6.14 ± 0.69 | 0.003 | |
Jumping | 5 ± 1.29 | 6.13 ± 0.95 | 0.002 | |
Popliteal angle (˚) | Throwing | 9.19 ± 5.57 | 5.45 ± 2.32 | 0.061 |
Running | 6.68 ± 4.12 | 6.21 ± 2.46 | 0.697 | |
Jumping | 6.88 ± 3.86 | 6.25 ± 3.01 | 0.584 | |
Heel-buttock distance (cm) | Throwing | 1.89 ± 0.58 | 1.73 ± 0.90 | 0.806 |
Running | 1.38 ± 0.61 | 1.45 ± 0.82 | 0.872 | |
Jumping | 2.31 ± 0.73 | 0.95 ± 0.75 | 0.026 |