The relationship between anthropometric factors and static and dynamic balance performance in sedentary subjects

The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between anthropometric characteristics and static and dynamic balance performance in healthy sedentary subjects. Fifty-six volunteer women (mean age, 32.6 ± 8.29) and 49 men (mean age, 34 ± 7.66) were included in this study. Subjects' body height, body weight, body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BF%), circumferencial measurements (upper arm, calf, thigh, abdomen and hip), static and dynamic balance were measured. Negative moderate correlation is found between subject' body weight, BMI, BF%, upper arm, and thigh circumference and the mean static balance performance (r= -0.42, p= 0.00; r= -0.39, p= 0.00; r= -0.50, p= 0.00; r= -0.36, p= 0.00; r= -0.40, p= 0.00), respectively. In addition, negative weak correlation is found between the abdomen circumference and the mean static balance performance (r= -0.21, p= 0.04). A significant positive moderate correlation was found between subject' body height and composite distance (COMP) (r=0.44, p= 00). A significant negative weak correlation was found between COMP and BMI, and normalize composite score (COMP%) and BMI (r=-0.21, p= 0.03; r=-0.24, p= 0.01), respectively. Furthermore, a significant negative moderate correlation was found between COMP and BF%, and COMP% and BF% (r=-0.21, p= 0.03; r=-0.24, p= 0.01), respectively. As a result, it can be concluded that body height is a common parameter that positively affects dynamic balance performance in both female and male groups, but increased body fat and body mass are common parameters which negatively affect dynamic and static balance in both female and male groups.