Table 2. Reference values for the Y Balance Test (expressed as a percentage of the leg length [%LL]) and LEFS-Ar.
Variable | Females | Males | Gender difference | |||
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Mean ± SD | 95% CI | Mean ± SD | 95%CI | Mean difference (95% CI) | ||
Anterior (%LL) | ||||||
Right | 70.1 ± 4.1 | 68.6–71.6 | 73.1 ± 7.3 | 70.4–75.8 | 2.9 (−0.08 to 6.0) | |
Left | 70.4 ± 4.3 | 68.8–71.9 | 73.5 ± 8.5 | 70.4–76.7 | 3.2 (−0.32 to 6.6) | |
Dominant | 70.2 ± 4.3 | 68.6–71.7 | 73.0 ± 7.5 | 70.2–75.8 | 2.8 (−0.3 to 6.0) | |
Non-dominant | 70.3 ± 4.1 | 68.8–71.9 | 73.6 ± 8.3 | 70.6–76.7 | 3.3 (−0.1 to 6.7) | |
Averagea | 70.3 ± 3.9 | 68.8–71.7 | 73.3 ± 7.0 | 70.7–75.9 | 3.1 (0.1 to 6.0)* | |
Posteromedial (%LL) | ||||||
Right | 93.7 ± 7.3 | 91.0–96.4 | 104.2 ± 8.4 | 101.1–107.4 | 10.5 (6.5 to 14.6)* | |
Left | 92.9 ± 7.8 | 90.0–95.8 | 107.0 ± 8.7 | 103.8–110.2 | 14.1 (9.8 to 18.3)* | |
Dominant | 93.4 ± 7.4 | 90.7–96.1 | 104.3 ± 8.6 | 101.0–107.5 | 10.8 (6.7 to 14.9)* | |
Non-dominant | 93.2 ± 7.9 | 90.3–96.1 | 107.0 ± 8.5 | 103.8–110.2 | 13.8 (9.6 to 18.0)* | |
Average | 93.3 ± 7.3 | 90.6–96.0 | 105.6 ± 7.8 | 102.7–108.6 | 12.3 (8.4 to 16.2)* | |
Posterolateral (%LL) | ||||||
Right | 92.3 ± 8.0 | 89.4–95.3 | 105.0 ± 10.0 | 101.3–108.8 | 12.6 (8.0 to 17.3)* | |
Left | 92.8 ± 9.0 | 89.5–96.1 | 105.3 ± 11.6 | 101.0–109.7 | 12.5 (7.2 to 17.8)* | |
Dominant | 92.3 ± 8.5 | 89.2–95.4 | 105.8 ± 10.5 | 101.9–109.7 | 13.5 (8.7 to 18.4)* | |
Non-dominant | 92.9 ± 8.6 | 89.8–96.0 | 104.5 ± 11.2 | 100.4–108.7 | 11.6 (6.5 to 16.7)* | |
Average | 92.6 ± 8.0 | 89.6–95.5 | 105.2 ± 10.3 | 101.3–109.0 | 12.6 (7.8 to 17.3)* | |
Composite (%LL) | ||||||
Right | 85.4 ± 5.7 | 83.3–87.5 | 94.1 ± 7.2 | 91.4–96.8 | 8.7 (5.4 to 12.1)* | |
Left | 85.4 ± 6.3 | 83.0–87.7 | 95.3 ± 7.4 | 92.5–98.1 | 9.9 (6.4 to 13.4)* | |
Dominant | 85.3 ± 6.0 | 83.1–87.5 | 94.1 ± 7.0 | 91.5–96.8 | 8.8 (5.5 to 12.2)* | |
Non-dominant | 85.5 ± 6.1 | 83.2–87.7 | 95.3 ± 7.6 | 92.5–98.1 | 9.8 (6.3 to 13.3)* | |
Average | 85.4 ± 5.8 | 83.2–87.5 | 94.7 ± 7.0 | 92.1–97.3 | 9.3 (6.0 to 12.6)* | |
LEFS-Ar | 74.3 ± 6.6 | 71.9–76.7 | 74.8 ± 5.2 | 72.8–76.7 | 0.44 (−2.6 to 3.5) |
%LL: percentage of leg length; CI: confidence interval; LEFS-Ar: Arabic version of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale. aAverage of both the legs; *Significant difference between males and females (p < 0.05)