Year: 2026 | Month: September | Volume: 13 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 305-320
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20260930
Correlation Between Static and Dynamic Balance in Healthy Young Adults
Nidhi Panchal1, Aanal Brahmbhatt2
1Assistant Professor, Shree M. M. Shah Physiotherapy College, Mahemdavad, Gujarat, India
2Internship Student, Shree M. M. Shah Physiotherapy College, Mahemdavad, Gujarat, India
Corresponding Author: Nidhi Panchal
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Static and dynamic balance involve different postural control demands and are influenced by the integration of visual, vestibular, and somatosensory information. Although both forms of balance contribute to functional performance, the relationship between static and dynamic balance in healthy young adults remains insufficiently understood.
Aim: To determine the correlation between static and dynamic balance in healthy young adults.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 40 healthy young adults. Static balance was assessed using the Single Limb Stance Test, Romberg Test, and Tandem Stance Test, while dynamic balance was assessed using the Y Balance Test (YBT). The YBT was performed in the anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions, and composite scores were calculated for both lower limbs. The Shapiro–Wilk test was used to assess the normality of the data, followed by Pearson's correlation coefficient to determine the relationship between static and dynamic balance.
Result: Healthy young adults demonstrated good static and dynamic balance performance. The mean Y Balance Test composite scores were 83.8 ± 13.5% and 87.4 ± 14.1% for the right and left lower limbs, respectively. Pearson's correlation analysis revealed weak, non-significant correlations between static balance measures and Y Balance Test composite scores (p > 0.05), indicating no statistically significant relationship between static and dynamic balance.
Conclusion: No significant correlation was found between static and dynamic balance in healthy young adults, suggesting that these represent distinct components of postural control. Therefore, both static and dynamic balance should be assessed independently for a comprehensive evaluation of balance performance.
Keywords: Limb length, Static balance, Dynamic balance, Postural control, Y Balance Test, Healthy young adults.
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