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In a previous article, we presented the results of a study on the immediate effect of passive HM stretching on flexibility in 90 people with CLBP. There was considerable variability in the changes after stretching. The objective of this supplementary analysis was to compare the clinical characteristics of individuals who experienced a significant improvement in flexibility with those who did not. Methods: We fixed a threshold of 7\u00b0 to indicate an improvement in passive Straight Leg Raise (SLR) angle and differentiate between \u2018Responders\u2019 and \u2018Non-responders\u2019 regarding passive HM stretching. Results: Only body mass index differed between groups; it was significantly smaller in Responders (p = 0.007). The majority of Non-responders experienced workplace accidents, but this was of marginal difference compared to Responders (p = 0.056). 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