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Table 3 Means (standard deviations) of COP sway path lengths by FOA group, standing leg and age

FOA group	Standing leg	COP sway path lengths (mm)		P-value (ES)
FOA group	Standing leg	12–14 years M (SD)	15–17 years M (SD)	P-value (ES)
Current or past FOA	Dominant leg	1240 (611)	1192 (485)	0.71 (0.09)
Current or past FOA	Non-Dominant leg	1156 (424)	1298 (478)	0.22 (0.31)
Never used a FOA	Dominant leg	1396 (609)	1189 (536)	0.07 (0.36)
Never used a FOA	Non-Dominant leg	1322 (425)	1079 (366)	0.002 (0.61)

Note: (Non-)Dominant leg = (non-)dominant leg for kicking the ball. Lower COP sway path lengths indicate better postural stability

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