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. 2015 Dec 28;27(12):3917–3921. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.3917

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



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)