Movement Of Young Adults Research Articles

Uphill Treadmill Running and Joint Mobilization Improve Dynamic Stability and Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion in Young Adults With Chronic Ankle Instability: A Four-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of uphill running and the combined effect of uphill running plus joint mobilizations on dynamic stability and ankle dorsiflexion in young adults with chronic ankle instability (CAI). DesignFour-arm randomized controlled trial. SettingA college rehabilitation center. ParticipantsIndividuals with CAI (N=73). InterventionsParticipants were randomly assigned to 4 groups: combined uphill running and joint mobilization (URJM), uphill running alone (UR), joint mobilization alone (JM), and control group. The URJM and UR groups received 20-minute running sessions, and the URJM and JM groups received ankle joint mobilizations, all 3 times a week for 4 weeks. Main Outcome MeasuresCumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) and Y-balance test (YBT) in anterior, posteromedial (PM), and posterolateral (PL) directions for dynamic stability; weight-bearing lunge test and non-weight-bearing ankle dorsiflexion degree using a goniometer (NWBG) for dorsiflexion. ResultsThe UR group showed significant improvements in CAIT, YBT-PL, YBT-PM, and NWBG compared to the control group. The URJM group demonstrated large treatment effects in NWBG compared to both UR and JM groups. Responder analysis indicated that the UR, JM, and URJM groups had a higher likelihood of achieving clinically significant changes (exceeding minimal detectable change or minimal clinically important difference) in CAIT, YBT-PM, YBT-PL, and NWBG compared with the control group. Additionally, the combination of UR and JM was superior to either intervention alone for NWBG, with success rates 1.55 times greater than UR alone and 2.08 times greater than JM alone. ConclusionsA 4-week UR program improves the subjective feeling of instability, dynamic postural control, and ankle dorsiflexion in young adults with CAI. Compared to UR or JM alone, their combined application can better improve the non-weight-bearing ankle dorsiflexion range of motion.

Ischemic Conditioning Improves the Microvascular Hyperemic Response to Passive Limb Movement in Young Adults

Background: Passive limb movement (PLM) of the lower extremity is a simple and clinically relevant approach to measure peripheral microvascular health. PLM causes an acute increase in hyperemic leg blood flow (LBF) without an increase in skeletal muscle metabolism, and the hyperemic response is ~80% nitric oxide-mediated. A known therapeutic stimulus to increase large conduit artery vascular health is ischemic conditioning (IC). Whether a single session of IC can improve the hyperemic response to PLM remains unknown. Objective: To quantify the microvascular response to PLM after a single session of IC in young adults. Hypothesis: The hyperemic response to PLM, measured as a change in peak femoral artery blood flow, will be greater following IC vs. sham-IC. Methods: This was a prospective, cross-over, blinded clinical trial (NCT05935670). Young adults aged 18-30 years who were free of cardiovascular disease were recruited, and study participants completed two study visits. Participants were seated in a Biodex dynamometer and superficial femoral artery resting blood flow and diameter were measured in the dominant leg using ultrasonography. The dynamometer then passively moved the knee 90 degrees at a frequency of 1 Hz for a single PLM while blood flow was continuously measured. The ΔLBF was calculated as the absolute (ml/min) and relative (% change) difference in LBF from rest to peak. Participants were then randomized to receive either IC or sham-IC, and the vascular assessor was blinded to the condition. For IC, the cuff was placed around the proximal dominant thigh and repetitively inflated to 225 mmHg for 5 min then deflated for 5 min, for a total of 5 cycles. For sham-IC, the thigh cuff was inflated to only 25 mmHg. Fifteen minutes after IC or sham-IC the hyperemic response to PLM was re-assessed. The pre-/post- change in the PLM hyperemic response was calculated as the difference from pre- vs. post-IC or sham-IC. Statistical analysis included one-sided paired t-tests. Results: Seven individuals (3 female, age 26 ± 4 years old) completed the study. Compared to pre-IC, the relative peak hyperemic response to PLM was augmented post-IC (%ΔLBF = 89 ± 42% pre- vs. 136 ± 49% post-IC, p=0.001). Conversely, there was no change in the relative peak hyperemic response in the sham-IC condition (%ΔLBF = 108 ± 61% pre- vs. 108 ± 77% post-sham-IC, p=0.50). The pre-/post- change score of absolute peak hyperemic response to PLM was also higher after IC vs. sham-IC (change in ΔLBF = 50 ± 78 IC ml/min vs. -44 ± 127 ml/min sham-IC, p = 0.03). Conclusion: These results show an improvement in the peripheral microvascular response to PLM following IC. Future studies should examine the mechanistic pathways responsible for an improved PLM response as well as the potential benefits of IC on microvascular health in clinical populations with underlying peripheral microvascular dysfunction. AAW was supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (T32HL13464) and Cardiovascular Center’s A.O. Smith Fellowship Scholars Program. Research was supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development R01-HD099340 (ASH and MJD) and R01-HD112258 (MJD and ASH). This is the full abstract presented at the American Physiology Summit 2024 meeting and is only available in HTML format. There are no additional versions or additional content available for this abstract. Physiology was not involved in the peer review process.

Effects of Food Properties and Aging on External Auditory Canal Movements Associated With Mastication.

Few objective evaluations of external auditory canal movement during mastication have been conducted. This study investigated the extent to which age and physical properties influence such movement. The effects of food properties and aging on ear canal movement during mastication were investigated using an earable reliable chewing-count measurement device. We used such a device to study the effects of food properties and aging on ear canal movement associated with mastication. A main effect of the difference in hardness between the foods (F = 8.3405, p = 0.0071) was found. No interaction (F = 1.3558, p = 0.2534) or main effect of age (F = 1.1206, p = 0.2982) was found. The values for peanuts were higher than those for pudding. Age had no significant effect. For both pudding and peanuts, there was a trend towardgreater ear canal movement in young adults than in older adults. We suggest that external auditory canal movement during mastication decreases as muscle function declines with aging, but any effect may be less than that exerted by food properties.

The Effect of Attentional Focus on Real-Time Conscious Motor Processing During Tandem Walking in Young Adults

The theory of reinvestment in experimental psychology suggested that automated performance could be degraded if attention was internally diverted to the process of skill execution. This study examined the role of attentional focus instructions on real-time conscious motor processing (i.e., reinvestment) during tandem walking. Thirty-six young adults (mean age = 20.94, SD = 1.43 years) participated; their electroencephalography T3–Fz coherence (i.e., real-time reinvestment) was measured during three walking conditions with different attentional focus instructions: external focus, internal focus, and control conditions. The results suggested that attentional focus instructions did not significantly affect real-time conscious motor processing during tandem walking in young adults, possibly due to the low level of motor task complexity of walking by young adults. The Movement-Specific Reinvestment Scale appears to be not sensitive enough to reflect the real-time reinvestment during gait-related movements in young adults.

Comparative Evaluation of Effect of Micro-Osteoperforation and Mechanical Vibration on Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Young Adults With Bimaxillary Protrusion.

To evaluate and compare the rate of orthodontic tooth movement and root resorption by micro-osteoperforation (MOP) and mechanical vibration in young adults with bimaxillary protrusion. Twenty patients having class I bimaxillary protrusion who required all first premolar extraction were allocated into two groups MOP (Group A) and mechanical vibration (Group B), with a 1:1 allocation ratio. After leveling alignment MOP was performed on either side of the arch, and vibration was applied on the contralateral side 20 mins per day. Canines were retracted with nickel-titanium coil springs, and Alginate impressions were taken every four weeks till 4 months. The mean rate of retraction of canines of Group A was more than Group B. There was a statistically significant difference between Group A and Group B. (p=0.0120) Conclusion: The mean rate of retraction of canines treated by MOP was 1.15 mm per 4 weeks, and by mechanical vibration, 0.8mm per 4 weeks.

Assessment of Spinal Motion in Young Adults (15 to 26 Years of Age) Without Spine Deformity Using Inertial Sensor and Manual Measurements

Introduction: The evaluation of spinal range of motion is paramount in the context of spinal disorders, especially considering emerging surgical techniques focused on motion preservation and circumventing spinal fusion. Manual measurement techniques, which utilize a goniometer and tape measure, demand proficiency to accurately assess spinal motion. This becomes further complicated in patients with spinal deformities. Inertial sensors emerge as a potential clinical solution. By assessing electronic inertial sensor performance in capturing thoracolumbar spinal range of motion, this study evaluates the level of association observed between the range of motion measurements captured by manual and sensor methods. Methods: Participants included 19 healthy young adults (74% female, average age 20 years [range 15-26]) without spinal conditions. Each performed a series of manual spinal motion evaluations quantified using a standard goniometer and a tape measure. Participants repeated the motions with an electronic inertial sensor attached to their C7 spinous process. Each manual and electronic motion sequence was performed three times. Data were analyzed with a Pearson’s correlation to assess congruence between the datasets, and a paired t-test compared the mean values between the two groups to examine the two motion measurement methodologies. Results: Association between the different planes of motion for manual and electronic repeated clinical motions were moderate (r=0.44) to strong (r=0.70). Manual measurements showed similar levels of variation to that of the electronic measurements. Upon comparing the manual and electronic measurement sets through a paired t-test, the mean values exhibited no statistically significant differences. Conclusion: The electronic motion measurements were congruent with manual measurements based on the correlation values and t-tests presented. Thus, inertial sensors can approximate the measurements of manual methods in assessing spinal range of motion. This demonstrates the potential for clinical adaptation of these sensors into spine centers to objectively assess patient outcomes in spinal motion preserved surgeries.

Correlation of body mass index with ankle joint range of motion in young adults

Correlation of body mass index with ankle joint range of motion in young adults

Enhanced Torque Due to Eccentric Preloading Relates to Greater Ease and Lower O2 Cost of Movement

<h3>Research Objectives</h3> To examine relationships of stretch-shortening cycle potentiation (SSCP) with ease of movement and oxygen cost of walking at 120°/s, 180°/s, and 240°/s for 3 different ranges of movements (ROMs): small, medium and large. <h3>Design</h3> Cross-sectional study. <h3>Setting</h3> University laboratory. <h3>Participants</h3> Young adults; n=10; Older adults, n = 10. <h3>Interventions</h3> Not applicable. <h3>Main Outcome Measures</h3> Ankle plantarflexors were assessed in random order for concentric only and eccentric-preloaded concentric muscle strength at 3 different velocities (120°/s, 180°/s, and 240°/s) at 3 different ROMs (small, medium, and large). Body-mass normalized SSCP (difference between eccentric-preloaded-concentric torque and concentric torque) was calculated for all the conditions. O2 consumption and heart rate (HR) were measured at the patient's steady state at 0.89 m/s and 1.34 m/s. <h3>Results</h3> In young adults, SSCP for the middle ROM was negatively related to O2 consumption at 0.89 m/s and HR at 1.34 m/s at all velocities (p < 0.05). Additionally in the middle ROM at 240°/s, SSCP was negatively related to HR at 0.89 m/s in younger adults (p < 0.05). For the small ROM, SSCP at 180°/s was negatively related to HR at 0.89 m/s in younger adults (p < 0.05). Whereas in older adults for the small ROM, SSCP at 240°/s was positively related to HR at 1.34 m/s. <h3>Conclusions</h3> Enhanced torque after eccentric loading is related to greater ease and lower O2 cost of movement in young adults. Our data suggests differential mechanisms exist for enhanced torque after eccentric loading in older adults. Whether enhanced torque after eccentric loading affects physical activity in adults remains unknown. <h3>Author(s) Disclosures</h3> No disclosures to report.

Decision-making and the trajectories of young Europeans in the London region: the planners, the dreamers, and the accidental migrants

This paper focuses on the intra-EU movement of young adults from Finland, Poland, and Spain who have settled, short- or long-term, in London and its wider region. In our comparative analysis, we find that the 46 interviewees differ in the way in which they took the original decision to move to the UK. Study, work, career, life goals, and lifestyle are the main variables shaping, in various combinations, migration decisions and plans. We categorize the decision-making and subsequent trajectories into three groups based on migrants’ life-stories. The first group, the planners, had a long-term plan to move abroad with well-defined objectives of what they hoped to achieve. The second group, the dreamers, had the idea to move abroad someday, but then decided to activate the idea rather suddenly. The third group, the accidental migrants, moved abroad almost by accident, having had no prior plans, but responded to the opportunity when it arose out of a chance event, and had no specific plans as to what they would do abroad. The boundaries between these groups are somewhat blurred and the mobile individual’s attitudes and motivation towards migration may change over time. Examining the decision-making process of current migrants helps to estimate how inbound mobility to the UK from the EU might change in the new post-Brexit migration scenario.

Efforts to Stabilize Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients with Management of Hypertension Therapy Gymnastics Training

Hypertension is a type of degenerative disease whose prevalence is increasing over time. The success of hypertension management is influenced by daily activities for people with hypertension to control blood pressure. The purpose of implementing this intervention is to reduce blood pressure and control the blood pressure of hypertensive patients by doing hypertension therapy exercises. The training used is a training method by collaborating with hypertension exercise movements in young adults, using a sample of 30 hypertension sufferers in RT 23 RW 05, Kedung Rejo Village, Waru District, Sidoarjo Regency. The application of hypertension therapy exercise is carried out three times a week with a duration of 30 minutes, and evaluation of the ability of hypertension therapy exercise and evaluation of blood pressure at the beginning and end of the meeting. The results of the evaluation of the ability of hypertension therapy exercise according to operational standards (SOP) with the results of blood pressure initially seven people (23.3%) with normal high criteria (130-139/85-89mmHg) to 23 people (76.7%) after being given hypertension therapy gymnastics training activities. Hypertension therapy gymnastics can lower blood pressure and be modified through young adult gymnastics movements that can be applied routinely to people with hypertension. The results of this training activity are expected to increase the self-awareness of hypertension sufferers to increase gymnastic activities as a non-pharmacological treatment so that their blood pressure remains normal and as a basis for developing further interventions.

Exploring Social Support Systems and Experiences of Older Women in Tede Community, Oyo State, Nigeria.

Rural communities in Nigeria are rapidly aging due to the massive movement of young adults to the cities, especially after marriage and/or in search of employment. This has adversely affected the social supports for older persons. The current study explored the experiences of older adults living in rural communities in Southwestern Nigeria. The study adopted an exploratory qualitative research design, in-depth interview techniques were adopted, and results were analyzed using thematic analysis. For this pilot study, conducted in Tede community in Oyo state in Nigeria, 10 older women, aged 70+ years were purposively selected for the study. The fact that all participants were women was due to the fact that older persons found in the community were mostly women. Consonant with previous research, this pilot study found that there was limited formal and informal support systems for older women in the community. The study additionally revealed that older women expressed feelings of abandonment by adult children, having insufficient funds, as well as inability to access health care. Consequently, these women resorted to alternative means to fend for themselves. For instance, despite having functional limitations, older women in the community would engage in physically demanding tasks such as going into the bushes to cut and gather firewood to sell, as well as engaging in other forms of petty trading, while others resorted to begging for alms for sustenance. This pilot study highlights the experience of poverty among older women and the need for more structural interventions for older persons in Nigeria.

Behavioral synergic relations between eye and postural movements in young adults searching to locate objects in room inside houses.

During precise gaze shifts, eye, head, and body movements exhibit synergic relations. In the present study, we tested the existence of behavioural synergic relations between eye and postural movements in a goal-directed, precise, visual search task (locate target objects in large images). More precisely, we tested if postural control could be adjusted specifically to facilitate precise gaze shifts. Participants also performed a free-viewing task (gaze images with no goal) and a fixation task. In both search and free-viewing tasks, young participants (n = 20; mean age = 22years) were free to move their eyes, head, and body segments as they pleased to self-explore the images with no external perturbation. We measured eye and postural kinematic movements. The results showed significant negative correlations between eye and postural (head and upper back) movements in the precise task, but not in the free-viewing task. The negative correlations were considered to be stabilizing and synergic. Indeed, the further the eyes moved, the more postural variables were adjusted to reduce postural sway. These results suggest that postural control was adjusted to succeed in subtle and active self-induced precise gaze shifts. Furthermore, partial correlations showed significant relations between (1) task performance to find target objects and (2) synergic relations between eye and postural movements. These later results tend to show that synergic eye-postural relations were performed to improve the task performance in the precise visual task.

The effect of intra-oral LED device and low-level laser therapy on orthodontic tooth movement in young adults: A randomized controlled trial

This randomized controlled clinical trial aimed to assess the effect of LED5 and LLLT6 in a three-arm parallel setting. Sixty patients who needed the maxillary first premolar extraction were allocated to three groups using the stratified block randomization method. In the LED group, a custom-made device with a wavelength of 640nm and a power density of 40 mW/cm2 was used 5min/day. In the laser group, Ga Al As7 laser with a wavelength of 810nm and a power of 100 mW was used on days 0, 3, 30, and 60 each time for 18seconds. Patients in the control group received placebo treatment as the laser group protocol, using a coated light cure device. Models were made at baseline and monthly until the end of the retraction. The rate of canine retraction was the primary outcome, while canine rotation and pain were secondary outcomes. The final data were anonymous for the outcome assessor and statistical consultant. Data were analyzed per protocol using a linear mixed model. The rate of canine retraction significantly increased by 60.8% in the laser group, while it increased not significantly by 26% in the LED group compared with the control group. There was no significant difference among the groups in terms of tooth rotation and pain. LLLT can accelerate orthodontic tooth movement (OTM). LED with the present setting couldn't increase the rate of OTM. LLLT and LED did not affect canine rotation or pain. IRCT20120220009086N4. On 1 June 2019 was retrospectively registered.

MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE VS YOGASANA ON ILIOPSOAS TIGHTNESS TO IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY AND LUMBAR RANGE OF MOTION IN YOUNG ADULTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Purpose of study:Iliopsoas is a muscle of lower extremity prone to tightness with prevalence of 83.8% in young and middle-aged adults leading to lower back pain. Objective: To compare the effect of Muscle Energy Technique versus Yogasana on Iliopsoas tightness to improve exibility and lumbar range of motion in Young adults. Methodology: 30 subjects with Iliopsoas tightness within age group 18-35 fullling the selection criteria were selected and assigned into Group A (n=15) that received Muscle Energy Technique and Group B (n=15) received Yoga technique “Anjanyesana”, both the groups underwent the intervention for 2 weeks, 3 sessions per week. Pre and Post treatment Modied Thomas Test, Lumbar range of motion for exion, Lumbar side exion and Lumbar side rotation were used as outcome measures. Results: Group A showed a statistical signicant difference with mean of 6.3±2.7, while Group B showed difference with mean of 10.0±4.64 on Modied Thomas test with p=0.021 post 2 weeks of intervention. There was statistically signicant improvement in lumbar side exion with p=0.02,with mean and SD of 3.3±1.952 for group A and 1.3±0.457 for group B. However, based on the mean values, other outcome measures showed better improvement in Group A as compared to group B. Conclusion: Both MET and Yogasana were effective in improving exibility of Iliopsoas and lumbar range of motion. While MET proved to show immediate effects in decreasing hip exion tightness, Yogasana was more effective following 2 week intervention.

Effect of battle rope training on functional movements in young adults

Introduction and Aim: The battle rope exercise had obtained highest peak and mean VO2, highest energy expenditure and highest exercise heart rate than other exercises. There is no related evidence for Battle rope exercises by screening functional movement. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of battle rope training on functional movement screening. &#x0D; Methodology: According to inclusion and exclusion criteria 30 subjects were selected. They were explained about the safety and simplicity of the procedure and by the lottery system they were divided into two groups with 15 subjects in each group. Each subject has undergone pre-test and post-test measurement of functional movement screening (FMS). Group A participants did regular set of floor exercises like pelvic bridging, bird dog exercise, cat and camel exercise for 4 weeks. Group B participants did pelvic bridging, bird dog exercise, cat and camel exercise and battle rope training for 4 weeks. The data collected and tabulated, were statistically analysed. Functional movements: 7patterns of functional movements include deep squat, hurdle step, inline lunge, rotary stability, active straight leg raise, shoulder mobility, and trunk stability push-up.&#x0D; Results: The result of this study were statistically significant in FMS pretest and posttest with the p values (p&lt;0.0001). Between the posttest mean and standard deviation of FMS of both group A and group B are 14.53(2.78), and15.43 (2.60) respectively. And there was a significant difference among the values (p &gt;0.0001).&#x0D; Conclusion: This study concludes that battle rope training is better than traditional floor exercises in improving functional movements among young adults because of its simulation of functional movement patterns.

The Effects of Active Movement Myofascial Decompression Therapy and Static Myofascial Decompression Therapy on Range of Motion, Muscle Strength, Functional Movement in Young Adults.

The Effects of Active Movement Myofascial Decompression Therapy and Static Myofascial Decompression Therapy on Range of Motion, Muscle Strength, Functional Movement in Young Adults.

Arthroscopic versus open treatment for femoroacetabular impingement: A systematic review and meta-analyses.

Background:Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a common cause of hip pain and restricted range of motion in young adults and athletes. This study aims to compare clinical results and complications between patients treated for FAI who underwent either arthroscopic or open treatment.Methods:The 7 studies were acquired from PubMed, Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library. The data were extracted analyzed by RevMan5.3. Mean differences (MDs), odds ratios (ORs), and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. The Newcastle–Ottawa Scale were used to assess risk of bias.Results:Seven observational studies were assessed. The methodological quality of the trials indicated a low risk of bias. The pooled results of the modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS), the Non-Arthritic Hip Score (NAHS), the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and satisfaction rate showed that the differences were not statistically significant between arthroscopic treatment (AT) and open treatment (OT). The difference of postoperative alpha angle was statistically significant, and OT was more effective [MD = 3.08, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) = 1.45–4.70, P = .0002]. The difference of postoperative internal rotation angle was statistically significant, and OT had better internal rotation angle (MD = -3.21, 95% CI = -6.14 to -0.28, P = .03). However, the difference of complications was statistically significant and AT achieved better result than OT (OR = 0.41, 95% CI = 0.22–0.74, P =0.003).Conclusion:AT had comparable effect and lower complications than OT, but had less improvement in alpha angle and internal rotation angle.

Age-Related Differences in Postural and Goal-Directed Movements During Medial-Lateral Rhythmic Stepping.

Lateral stability and weight transfer are important for successful stepping and are associated with falls in older adults (OAs). This study assessed the influence of step pacing frequency during medial-lateral stepping in place on body center of mass and lower limb movement in young adults, middle-aged adults, and OAs. Medial-lateral center of mass and stepping limb motion and lower limb loading data were collected. Center of mass motion decreased with increasing pacing frequency and increased to a lesser extent with decreasing pacing frequency. Step length was relatively resistant to changes in pacing frequency. OAs exhibited reductions in whole body and stepping motion compared with younger adults. OAs exhibited greater support limb loading. OAs adapt both postural and stepping strategies to successfully step under time-critical conditions.

Understanding one’s body and movements from the perspective of young adults with autism: A mixed-methods study

BackgroundThere are but a few studies of how persons with autism perceive their bodies and movements. Difficulties in perceiving the surrounding world along with disturbed motor coordination and executive functions may affect physical and psychological development. AimsTo explore the experiences of body and movements in young adults with autism and how two physiotherapeutic instruments may capture these experiences. ProceduresEleven young adults (16–22 years) with autism were interviewed and assessed using Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT2) and Body Awareness Scale Movement Quality and Experience (BAS MQ-E). Following a mixed- methods design, the interviews were deductively analyzed and conceptually integrated to the results of the two assessments. ResultsExperiencing conflicting feelings about their bodies/movements, led to low understanding of themselves. The assessments captured these experiences relatively well, presenting both movement quality and quantity. Positive experiences and better movement quality related to having access to more functional daily strategies. ConclusionCombining motor proficiency and body awareness assessments was optimal to understand the participants’ experiences. ImplicationsTo capture body and movement functions in persons with autism in this standardized manner will lead to improved and reliable diagnoses, tailored interventions, increased body awareness and activity, and enhanced quality of life.

Correlation between Dynamic Balance and Likelihood of Valgus Collapse in the Knee

Objectives: To assess the relationship between dynamic balance and risk of valgus collapse. Methods: An exploratory observational analysis was completed. This study consisted of fifty subjects between the ages of 18 and 35. Each subject performed a standard Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), and measurements were recorded in each reach direction to identify dynamic balance performance. The subject wasthen recorded using video motion analysis software performing a Drop-Jump Test (DJT) to record the amount of valgus collapse. A correlational measure was then completed to test for associationbetween the two variables.Results: Through analysis with a correlation matrix in SPSS it was found that there was no significant correlation (p ≥ .05) between a subjects score on SEBT and their amount of valgus collapse on the drop jump test. Conclusion: No significant correlation was found between dynamic balance scores and valgus alignment during dynamic movement in young adults. In measuring a subject’s level of valgus collapse using the DJT and correlating with their level of dynamic balance using the SEBT, no relationship was found between having poor dynamic balance and having valgus collapse. There was also no found relationship between having good dynamic balance and a lack of valgus collapse. In light of these results, other musculoskeletal deficits such as trunk landing angle; knee, hip and ankle range of motion deficits; motor control deficits; hip, knee and ankle strength deficits; the level of sports participation; previous coaching; Body Mass Index (BMI); and lack of core control may contribute individually or in combination to dynamic knee position during landing. Further investigation of these variables is warranted.