A Cross Sectional Comparison of Flexibility and Balance in children 10-14 years of age

A Cross Sectional Comparison of Flexibility and Balance in children 10-14 years of age

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Main Author: Lowe, Allison A.
Language:English
Published: Cleveland State University / OhioLINK 2015
Subjects:
Physical Education
Flexibility
Balance
10-14 years of age
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1448976066
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-csu14489760662021-08-03T06:34:09Z A Cross Sectional Comparison of Flexibility and Balance in children 10-14 years of age Lowe, Allison A. Physical Education Flexibility Balance 10-14 years of age Purpose: To determine the effects of age on flexibility and balance in children ages 10-14. This study also determined the validity of the Y-balance test by comparing it to the standard back-saver sit and reach (BSSR) and the balance error scoring system test (BESS). Methods: 84 participants males (n=41) and females (n=43) ages 10-14 years old from a school in Chardon, Ohio, volunteered through a convenience sample to complete the study. Each subject had to complete three different tests in a randomized order during their regular physical education class. To compare the results of the three tests, gender and the age groups, a two-way anova, and a Pearson correlation were used. Results: The males scored significantly higher (p=0.037) than the females on the Y-balance test, while the females scored significantly higher (p=0.000) than the males on the BSSR and the BESS. There was no correlation between the Y-balance and either the BSSR or the BESS, r values less than 0.1. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the females scored significantly higher on the BSSR and the BESS, but the males scored significantly higher on the Y-balance. When comparing age groups, the Y-balance score significantly increased with age with the exception of the 13 year olds. For the BSSR and BESS, scores decreased in the categories of flexibility and balance in the older age groups. The validity of the Y-balance test as an accurate measure of flexibility and balance, compared to the BSSR and BESS respectively, was not demonstrated in this study. 2015-12-24 English text Cleveland State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1448976066 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1448976066 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center.
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topic Physical Education
Flexibility
Balance
10-14 years of age
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Flexibility
Balance
10-14 years of age
Lowe, Allison A.
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