ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2021
Reliability and Validity of the Y-balance Test in Young Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain.
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Investigation of Inter-rater and Test-retest Reliability of Y Balance Test in Assessment of Dynamic Balance in Individuals With Pes Planus
Core Stability, Postural Balance, and Flexibility in Healthy Women: A Comparative Study Between Pilates Practitioners and Sedentary Individuals
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The Effects of Dynamic Stability Training with Inertial Load of Water on Dynamic Balance and Pain in Middle-Aged Women with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- The Effect of Executive Cognitive Distraction on Sustaining a Volitional Preemptive Abdominal Contraction During a Unipedal Functional Movement in Healthy Participants.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- Poor Sleep Quality Worsens Static and Dynamic Balance Control in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.Pain research & management · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of manual therapy for patients with low back pain from the perspective of physical and psychosocial factors.Journal of physical therapy science · 2024Article
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- Association between depressive symptoms and dynamic balance among young adults in the community.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Comparing the Scores of The Functional Movement Screen™ in Individuals with Low Back Pain versus Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
- Effects of unilateral and bilateral contrast training on the lower limb sports ability of college basketball players.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Effects of Ankle Stabilization Exercises Using Sonic Balance Pad on Proprioception and Balance in Subjects with Ankle Instability.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Association between functional disability with postural balance among patients with chronic low back pain.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Spinal Stabilization Exercises on Dynamic Balance in Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Isokinetic leg muscle strength relationship to dynamic balance reflects gymnast-specific differences in adolescent females.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIndividuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP) may demonstrate reduced ability to perform dynamic tasks due to fear of additional pain and injury in response to the movement. The Y-balance test (YBT) is a functional and inexpensive test used with various populations. However, the reliability and validity of the YBT used for assessing dynamic balance in young adults with CLBP have not yet been examined. PURPOSE: To determine the inter-rater reliability of the YBT and to compare dynamic balance between young adults with CLBP and an asymptomatic group. STUDY
designReliability and validity study.
methodsFifteen individuals with CLBP (≥ 12 weeks) and 15 age- and gender-matched asymptomatic adults completed the study. Each group consisted of 6 males and 9 females who were 21-38 years of age (27.47 ± 5.0 years). The YBT was used to measure participant's dynamic balance in the anterior (ANT), posteromedial (PM) and posterolateral (PL) reach directions. The scores for each participant were independently determined and recorded to the nearest centimeter by two raters. Both the YBT reach distances and composite scores were collected from the dominant leg of asymptomatic individuals and the involved side of participants with CLBP and were used for statistical analysis.
resultsThe YBT demonstrated excellent inter-rater reliability, with intraclass correlation coefficients ranging from 0.99 to 1.0 for the YBT scores of both asymptomatic and CLBP groups. The CLBP group had lower scores than those of the asymptomatic group in the reach distances of the ANT (
conclusionsThe results demonstrated excellent inter-rater reliability and validity of the YBT for assessing dynamic balance in the CLBP population. The YBT may be a useful tool for clinicians to assess dynamic balance deficits in patients with CLBP. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2b.
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