Objective: To explore the correlation between
dynamic balance and flexibility among young
athletes in different sports club of Karachi,
Pakistan.
Results: Association was found in left and right
side of posterolateral and posteromedial reach
directions while no association was found in
anterior reach direction when correlated with 41 to
50 and 51-60 age groups. Male participant's
scores higher in posterolateral, posteromedial and
anterior reach direction than females.
Keywords: Flexibility, dynamic balance, athletes.
Methodology: An observational study with 100
sample size was done. Data were collected from
different sports club of Karachi. SPSS 23 was used
to analyze data. Descriptive and inferential
statistics were used to calculate Mean and t-test.
Spearman correlation was used to analyze the
correlation of different variables respectively.
Conclusion: The study concluded that balance
had no influence on flexibly among young athletes.
Furthermore short term participation in sports
activity hadn't positive effect on balance and
flexibility. (Rawal Med J 202;45:686-689).
Sana Naqi, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Atif Khan, Muhammad Riaz Baig Chughtai, Saher Pasha. (2020) Correlation between dynamic balance and flexibility among young athletes, , Volume 45, Issue 3.
