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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for balance indicators, knee muscle strength performance, and comparison results between the PL and NPL

From: Knee muscle strength, body composition, and balance performance of youth soccer players

Variables

PL

NPL

t

p

d

M ± SD

M ± SD

Balance

     

OSI

2.01 ± 1.78

2.26 ± 1.86

-2.050

0.04

-0.14

APSI

1.48 ± 1.74

1.59 ± 1.72

-0.987

0.33

-0.06

LMSI

1.04 ± 0.76

1.30 ± 0.96

-2.749

0.01

-0.30

Isokinetic strength

     

KF PT (N·m)

95.3 ± 23.5

93.3 ± 23.5

1.665

0.10

0.09

KF PT/BW (N·m)

1.48 ± 0.30

1.45 ± 0.28

1.288

0.20

0.10

KE PT (N·m)

160.9 ± 45.5

162.7 ± 44.2

-1.081

0.28

-0.04

KE PT/BW (N·m)

2.52 ± 0.62

2.55 ± 0.62

-1.166

0.25

-0.05

H/Q ratio

0.61 ± 0.14

0.59 ± 0.14

1.934

0.06

0.14

  1. M ± SD (mean ± standard deviation), PL (preferred leg), NPL (non-preferred leg), OSI (overall stability index), APSI (anteroposterior stability index), LMSI (lateromedial stability index), KF (knee flexors), KE (knee extensors), PT (peak torque), PT/BW (peak torque normalized by bodyweight), H/Q (hamstrings-to-quadriceps ratio)