Re-examining the relationship between measures of static and dynamic balance among young adults

Balance is essential to several activities of daily life, from the capacity stand independently execution complex sport movements. The extent which balance can be improved has led researchers consider whether underlying features a general ability exists, and they used predict performance on future tasks. Adjacent this investigation debate between theorists who support motor (GMA) those advocate for specificity. notion task specificity been supported within literature, such as highly cited study by Drowatzky Zuccato (1967) that compared tasks, finding weak correlations tasks assessed. purpose current was replicate classic using more mature, contemporary sample investigate relationship six static dynamic measures among young adult population determine if there continuing notion. Standardized instructions procedures were followed when completing Stork Stand Test, Diver’s Bass Lengthwise Stick Sideward Leap Modified Stepping Stone Beam Test. Five hundred seventy university students completed these tests. A Spearman’s rank-order correlation test, assessing results, revealed significant moderate correlations. These results contrasted with original yielded only one reaching significance (Drowatzky & Zuccato, 1967). While nature assessed made it difficult draw conclusions respect hypothesis, allowed further reflection complexity balance, practice thus calling revisit debate.