Table 3. Significant predictors of balance performance and parameters of the proposed prediction models.
Balance assessment | Measure | Predictor | B (SE) | β | P-value | |
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General mobility / Dynamic balance | Timed up and go | 0.338 | Weight bearing DF-ROM | -0.25 (0.05) | -0.50 | <0.001 |
Age | 0.10 (0.04) | 0.24 | 0.010 | |||
Limits of stability | Functional reach | 0.316 | Weight bearing DF-ROM | 0.41 (0.07) | 0.50 | <0.001 |
Height | 0.14 (0.06) | 0.20 | 0.037 | |||
Monopodal stability | Single-leg stance | 0.301 | Age | -1.16 (0.22) | -0.48 | <0.001 |
Bipodal stability / Static standing balance | Swayed area OE | 0.200 | Plantar-flexor strength | 28.24 (8.10) | 0.34 | 0.001 |
Velocity OE | 0.160 | Plantar-flexor strength | 0.60 (0.19) | 0.29 | 0.007 |
Abbreviations: DF: dorsiflexion; ROM: range of motion; OE/CE: Open/Closed