Thomas test

P-value

Positive (No. = 34)

Negative (No. = 16)

Angle of lordosis

Increased (Hyper-lordotic) (No. = 26)

Count

24

2

< 0.001

% within Angle of lordosis

24 (92.3%)

2 (7.7%)

% within Hamstring shift

24 (70.6%)

2 (12.5%)

Normal

(No. = 16)

Count

10

6

% within Angle of lordosis

10 (62.5%)

6 (37.5%)

% within Hamstring shift

10 (29.4%)

6 (37.5%)

Decreased (Flat or Kyphotic) (No. = 8)

Count

0

8

% within Angle of lordosis

0 (0.0%)

8 (100.0%)

% within Hamstring shift

0 (0.0%)

8 (50.0%)

Sacro-femoral angle

Decreased (Anterior tilt) (No. = 30)

Count

28

2

< 0.001

% within sacrofemoral angle

28 (93.3%)

2 (6.7%)

% within Hamstring shift

28 (82.4%)

2 (12.5%)

Normal

(No. = 12)

Count

6

6

% within sacrofemoral angle

6 (50.0%)

6 (50.0%)

% within Hamstring shift

6 (17.6%)

6 (37.5%)

Increased (Posterior tilt) (No. = 8)

Count

0

8

% within sacrofemoral angle

0 (0.0%)

8 (100.0%)

% within Hamstring shift

0 (0.0%)

8 (50.0%)