Table 2: Conventional (CR) and functional (FR) balance ratios of the athletes from different sports, grouped by sex. Data are presented as means ± SD.
| Sports | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | ||
| CR (%) | 80.4 ± 12.0 | 78.4 ± 22.3 |
| FR | 1.31 ± 0.35 | 1.20 ± 0.21 |
| Handball | ||
| CR (%) | 76.6 ± 12.2 | 67.4 ± 28.5 |
| FR | 0.99 ± 0.25)*,‡ | 0.90 ± 0.23*,† |
| Volleyball | ||
| CR (%) | 74.9 ± 15.9‡ | 80.9 ± 14.2 |
| FR | 1.24 ± 0.27 | 1.25 ± 0.28 |
| Judo | ||
| CR (%) | 67.3 ± 6.9‡ | 66.7 ± 10.8 |
| FR | 0.76 ± 0.19*,†,‡,§ | 0.68 ± 0.22*,†,‡,§,** |
| Tennis | ||
| CR (%) | 72.2 ± 13.3 | 66.6 ± 10.9 |
| FR | 1.11 ± 0.33 | 0.86 ± 0.30*,†,** |
| Swimming | ||
| CR (%) | 70.3 ± 8.7‡ | 70.5 ± 10.9 |
| FR | 1.13 ± 0.27 | 1.15 ± 0.23 |
| FMHI | ||
| CR (%) | 76.4 ± 12.0 | 63.5 ± 8.8 |
| FR | 1.10 ± 0.1 | 1.00 ± 0.22 |
| Baseball/Softball | ||
| CR (%) | 90.4 ± 13.6 | 79.0 ± 16.2 |
| FR | 1.40 ± 0.39 | 1.05 ± 0.24 |
FMHI= functional movements performed at high intensity. The differences observed were related to the same sex. *p<0.05 different from control; †p<0.05 different from volleyball; ‡p<0.05 different from softball/baseball; §p<0.05 different from FMHI; and **p<0.05 different from swimming.