highly significantp < 0.001
Posture exerted a highly significant influence on stiffness for females across all levels during both relaxation (L3: F = 16.91, p < 0.001; L4: F = 9.79, p < 0.001; L5: F = 7.74, p = 0.001) and contraction (L3: F = 7.58, p = 0.001; L4: F = 11.58, p < 0.001; L5: F = 12.37, p < 0.001).