COMPARISON OF STATIC AND DYNAMIC BALANCE BETWEEN NETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL IN FEMALE ATHLETES OF UNIKL RCMP

Background: Balance is crucial for how a person moves, involving the interaction of the body systems to keep us stable. It is not just the ability to stand upright then extends to holding stationary positions as well as dynamic activities like walking, running, and other forms of locomotion, balance is about capably controlling the body's center of mass about its base of support. The body continually alters muscles and joints in an upright position to maintain its balance and avoid falling due to gravity. To maintain our upright posture and prevent accidents the nervous system controls small changes in our muscles and joints. Balance becomes essential when moving around a lot, such as when playing sports or on uneven surfaces to keep the body stable and prevent any injuries. Objective: Thus, this study aims to compare the balance abilities of female athletes in two sports, netball and volleyball, at UniKL RCMP. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional type of study design involving 62 participants that was done in Physiotherapy Gymnasium and Electro Laboratory of UniKL RCMP in August 2024 using purposive sampling techniques. Flamingo Balance Test (FBT) was used to evaluate static balance and Y-Balance Test (YBT) was used to evaluate dynamic balance. Mann-Whitney was used to determine the significant difference of static balance while Independent-t test was used to determine the significant difference of dynamic balance between female netball and volleyball team. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 26. Results: The results revealed that there is no significant difference of static and dynamic balance between female netball and volleyball team of UniKL RCMP (p>0.05). Conclusion: These findings suggest that despite the unique demands of each sport, the balance abilities of netball and volleyball players are comparable, likely due to shared movement requirements such as agility, rapid directional changes, and frequent jumping that are essential in both sports. The similarity in balance performance may also be attributed to the homogeneity of participant characteristics, including age, training backgrounds, and physical attributes. This uniformity in athletic conditioning could contribute to baseline similarities in balance, diminishing measurable differences Keywords: Static Balance, Dynamic Balance, Flamingo Balance Test, Y-Balance Test, Netball, Volleyball