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Pearson's correlation and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to examine associations and identify predictors of dynamic balance. Multiple linear regression focused on posteromedial reach score of the right leg as the primary outcome.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Left ankle invertor strength had significant positive correlations with posteromedial (r\u2009=\u20090.47, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and posterolateral (r\u2009=\u20090.37, p\u2009=\u20090.004) SEBT reach distances, while trunk flexor endurance was a statistically significant inverse predictor of balance performance (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u20130.456, p\u2009=\u20090.001). The final regression model explained 20.4% of the variance in posteromedial reach performance (adjusted R\u00b2\u2009=\u20090.150, p\u2009=\u20090.008).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings underscore that dynamic balance in collegiate football players may depend more on specific distal joint strength and neuromuscular coordination than on overall core endurance, highlighting the importance of targeted ankle invertor and dynamic core stability training for injury prevention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/10538127251400428","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,27]],"date-time":"2025-11-27T18:12:22Z","timestamp":1764267142000},"page":"876-884","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Relationships among core endurance, lower limb strength, and dynamic balance in collegiate football players: A cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"39","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0000-6641-110X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Glenisha Ancita","family":"DSouza","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, City campus, Pandeshwar, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9890-2552","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ajith","family":"Soman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8954-7816","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mudasir","family":"Rashid Baba","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing &amp; Health Sciences, Segi University, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"PS","family":"Swetha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, City campus, Pandeshwar, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"SJ","family":"Syed Mohammed","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, City campus, Pandeshwar, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shriraksha R","family":"Angadi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, City campus, Pandeshwar, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6934-5352","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mohamed Sherif","family":"Sirajudeen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al-Majma'ah, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9116-7612","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jayanti","family":"Rai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"First Contact Physiotherapist, Kent, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-1471-8016","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ramesh Babu","family":"Manivannan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Chief Rehabilitative Therapist, Tree Top Hospital, Hulhumal\u00e9, Maldives"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-0628-5505","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Vijayakumar","family":"Palaniswamy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, City campus, Pandeshwar, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.psychsport.2018.11.013"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","first-page":"25","article-title":"High injury rates among collegiate sports: a longitudinal cohort analysis","volume":"26","author":"Lemoyne J","year":"2017","unstructured":"Lemoyne J, Poulin C, Vadeboncoeur M, et al. 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