Sex Differences in Pelvic and Hip Flexibility in Men and Women Matched for Sit-and-Reach Score

ABSTRACTMier, CM and Shapiro, BS. Sex differences in pelvic and hip flexibility in men and women matched for sit-and reach score. J Strength Cond Res 27(4)1031–1035, 2013—The purpose of this study was to test sex differences in sagittal plane thoracic (T), lumbar (L), and pelvic (P) angles measured during the sit-and-reach (SR) test and hip joint angle during a passive straight leg raise (SLR) test in men and women matched for SR scores. Thirty-five men and 35 women performed a standard SR and SLR test. Among the 70 subjects, 25 male and female pairs were identified using