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Table 2 Correlations between joint mobility (Beighton score), kinaesthesia, running and agility, and motor performance items

From: The relationship between kinaesthesia, motor performance, physical fitness and joint mobility in children living in Nigeria

Correlations
			Beighton score N = 91	Correct Wedges N = 91	Penalty scores N = 91	Ladder run N = 91	Ladder steps N = 81	Side jump N = 91	Long jump N = 91	Overhand throw N = 91	Ball bounce N = 91	Ball throw N = 91	Total jump &hop N = 90	Static balance N = 91	Dynamic balance N = 90
	Beighton score	Corr.	1.000	− 0.0138	0.147	0.319	0.176	− 0.244	− 0.267	− 0.479	− 0.318	− 0.386	− 0.085	− 0.155	− 0.216
	Beighton score	Sig.	.	0.193	0.163	*0.002	0.114	*0.020	*0.011	< 0.001	*0.003	< 0.001	0.427	0.145	*0.044
	Correct Wedges	Corr.	− 0.0138	1.000	− 0.980	− 0.282	− 0.184	0.293	0.284	0.188	0.306	0.253	0.169	0.197	0.267
	Correct Wedges	Sig.	0.193	.	< 0.001	*0.007	0.098	*0.005	*0.006	0.075	*0.004	*0.019	0.113	0.063	*0.012
	Penalty scores	Corr.	0.147	− 0.980	1.000	0.256	0.215	− 0.295	− 0.284	− 0.198	− 0.324	− 0.264	− 0.149	− 0.177	− 0.286
	Penalty scores	Sig.	0.163	< 0.001	.	*0.014	0.052	*0.005	*0.006	0.060	*0.002	*0.014	0.162	0.096	*.007

*Significance (2-tailed), alpha set at 0.05 when analysed with Spearman’s rank correlation

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