Research Article

Relationship between Anthropometric Factors, Gender, and Balance under Unstable Conditions in Young Adults

Table 1

Comparison between general, anteroposterior, and mediolateral stability indexes (mean and SD) distributed according gender.

Stability index
Male (N = 25)
Mean (SD)
Female (N = 15)
Mean (SD)
P

Overall balance6.6 (±2.8)3.7 (±2.7)0.003*
Anteroposterior4.9 (±2.0)2.9 (±2.0)0.004*
Mediolateral4.5 (±2.0)2.5 (±1.9)0.004*

P ≤ 0.05—Student’s -test.