Table 2. Comparison of pulmonary function and kyphosis angle in pre-test and post-test of self-stretching group (N=10)
| Pre test | Post test | t value | p value |
Pulmonary function (%) | FEV (L) | 3.97±0.79 | 4.09±0.78 | −7.22 | <0.01* |
FEV1 (L/sec) | 3.69±0.62 | 3.77±0.62 | −2.57 | 0.03 |
PEF (L/sec) | 5.05±1.12 | 5.14±1.19 | −1.89 | 0.09 |
Kyphosis (deg) | 44.30±1.97 | 34.60±1.71 | 5.21 | <0.01* |
Data are expressed as mean±SD. FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1sec; PEF, peak expiratory flow;
p<0.05.