Does Bitrochanteric Diameter Distance Affect the Flamingo Balance Test Results of Young Adult Men?

Abstract

In this study, the purpose was to examine the relation between trochanteric diameter and Flamingo Balance Test performance levels in healthy young men. A total of 96 healthy young men between the ages of 18 and 25 were included in the study. The Body Mass Index of the cases was limited as 20-24.99 kg/m 2 within normal range. The balance performance of the subjects was evaluated with Flamingo Balance Test. Foot parameters, especially trochanteric diameter measurements, were evaluated by using a digital caliper. Simple and partial correlations between Flamingo Balance Test and trochanteric diameter were evaluated with Pearson Correlation Analysis. The results of this study were examined statistically between trochanteric diameter and performance of Flamingo Balance Test in healthy young men, by controlling and not controlling the values of the feet parameters and Body Mass Index values. The relation between Flamingo Balance Test and trochanteric diameter was not statistically significant in both evaluations (p>0.05). We believe that our study might be useful in planning future clinical studies in the light of these results, as it was determined that there was no significant relationship between the trochanteric diameter parameter and Flamingo Balance Performance biomechanics in healthy male young adults.