Table 3.

BESS scores by sex, sports participation, and age group

	Mean Firm Surface Score (SD)	Mean Foam Surface Score (SD)	Mean Total BESS Score (SD)
Boys (n = 65)	5.35 (4.36)	12.80 (4.35)	18.14 (7.33)
Girls (n = 35)	5.40 (4.54)	11.31 (4.49)	16.71 (7.90)
No sport participation (n = 13)	5.62 (3.71)	12.92 (3.99)	18.54 (6.31)
Sport participation (n = 87)	5.33 (4.52)	12.18 (4.51)	17.51 (7.72)
Age group
10-13 years (n = 68)	5.69 (4.63)	12.13 (4.49)	17.81 (7.75)
14-17 years (n = 32)	4.69 (3.85)	12.59 (4.36)	17.28 (7.15)
Total Sample (n = 100)	5.37 (4.40)	12.28 (4.43)	17.64 (7.53)

BESS, Balance Error Scoring System.