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Table 3 Correlation coefficients between balance and knee muscle strength performance according to the PL and NPL

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

Variable

Preferred leg

1.

2.

3.

4.

1. OSI

-

-0.38**

-0.58**

0.43**

2. KF PT/BW

 

-

0.71**

0.06

3. KE PT/ BW

  

-

-0.63**

4. H/Q ratio

   

-

 

Non-preferred leg

1.

2.

3.

4.

1. OSI

-

-0.07

-0.30**

0.36**

2. KF PT/BW

 

-

0.70**

0.28**

3. KE PT/ BW

  

-

-0.46**

4. H/Q ratio

   

-

  1. OSI (overall stability index), KF (knee flexors), KE (knee extensors), PT/BW (peak torque normalized by bodyweight), H/Q ratio (hamstrings-to-quadriceps ratio)
  2. * p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.01