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Table 5 Summary of hierarchical regression analysis with knee muscle strength predicting balance after controlling for CA and body composition

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

Variables

OSI (PL)

OSI (NPL)

Model I

Model II

Model III

Model I

Model II

Model III

β

β

β

β

β

β

CA

0.48**

0.54**

0.48**

0.02

0.08

0.10*

Stature

 

-0.01

-0.01

 

0.01

0.01

Bodyweight

 

-0.26

-0.23

 

-0.05

-0.06

BF%

 

0.27

0.17

 

0.05

0.06

FFM

 

0.29

0.24

 

0.03

0.05

KF PT/BW

  

-3.66*

  

-0.27

KE PT/ BW

  

0.76

  

0.33

H/Q ratio

  

0.08

  

-0.01

R2

0.19

0.21

0.52

0.00

0.04

0.17

F for change in R2

22.775**

0.536

17.700**

0.342

0.869

4.471**

  1. Model I: CA; Model II: CA, stature, bodyweight, BF%, FFM; Model III: CA, stature, bodyweight, BF%, FFM, KF PT/BW, KE PT/ BW, H/Q ratio
  2. OSI (overall stability index), PL (preferred leg), NPL (non-preferred leg), CA (chronological age), BF% (body fat percentage), FFM (fat-free mass), KF (knee flexors), KE (knee extensors), PT/BW (peak torque normalized by bodyweight), H/Q ratio (hamstrings-to-quadriceps ratio)