Table 3. RPMax and PPMax hamstrings ROM means and standard deviation by training status and stretching experience.
| Activity
Level |
N |
Condition |
Mean
ROM (°) |
SD |
RPMax
- PPMax (°) |
| Sedentary |
3 |
RPMax |
106.6667 |
11.02018 |
16.778 |
| PPMax |
89.8889 |
6.07667 |
| Recreationally
Active |
4 |
RPMax |
94.2500 |
13.39811 |
18.1667 |
| PPMax |
76.0833 |
15.32457 |
| Trained |
6 |
RPMax |
103.0000 |
21.06076 |
8.5556 |
| PPMax |
99.4444 |
27.95605 |
| Athlete |
5 |
RPMax |
129.6667 |
23.42956 |
0.6667 |
| PPMax |
129.0000 |
30.98656 |
| Stretching
Experience |
| None |
3 |
RPMax |
92.8889 |
4.50103 |
15.1111 |
| PPMax |
77.7778 |
4.43889 |
| Past
Only |
6 |
RPMax |
93.5000 |
14.27157 |
13.3333 |
| PPMax |
80.1667 |
14.42182 |
| Past
+ Present |
9 |
RPMax |
124.8519 |
19.01470 |
2.4815 |
| PPMax |
122.3704 |
27.16485 |
“N” refers to the number of participants in each group, “ROM” refers to range of motion, “SD” refers to standard deviation, “RPMax” refers to researcher perception of maximum tension in the muscle, “PPMax” refers to participant perception of maximum tolerable stretch.
