To determine the effects of practice on the interrelationships of six balance tasks 10 Ss were tested on 6 common balance tests prior to and following 4 days of practice. Inspection of the two matrices indicated higher relationships following practice. It was concluded that more research investigating the factor of balance is warranted.
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