Postural Control Status in Relation to Anthropometric and Postural Indices of Active People

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the postural control and its relation to some anthropometric and balance indices in active male college students. Methods The study population consisted of all active students (mean age: 21.15±2.02 years; mean height:1.78±0.07cm; mean weight: 71.50±10.15 kg; body mass index: 22.45±2.53 kg/m2) at University of Guilan in the academic year 2018-2019. Of these, 40 male students in physical education were selected randomly. The anthropometric and balance indices were chest width, chest depth, chest circumference, forward head, round shoulder, kyphosis and lordosis. For postural control assessment, single-leg stance test was used in four different position. Pearson correlation test and linear regression analysis were used to examine the relationship between variables. Results There was a significant relationship between the forward head and first condition (r=+0.633) and between the chest depth and third condition (r=-0.409), fourth condition (r=-0.372), total condition (r= -0.428), and between the chest circumference and third condition (r=-0.354). Kyphosis, lordosis, round shoulder, and chest width had no significant relationship with the postural control. Conclusion There was a significant but weak relationship between postural control and some anthropometric and balance indices. Hence, it seems that anthropometric and balance indicators alone cannot affect the postural control of active and healthy male college students.