Before revision: Therefore, it was concluded that the BOSU ball did not bring a significant improvement for these physical exercises and that these exercises performed on stable grounds were as efficient as the ones performed on the BOSU ball.Willardson JM, Fontana FE, Bressel E., Effect of surface stability on core muscle activity for dynamic resistance exercises., Int J Sports Physiol Perform, vol.4:97-109, 2009 A second study which concentrated on single-leg stance shows very similar results (no difference in muscle activity with and without the BOSU ball).Laudner, Kevin G; Koschnitzky, Matthew M, Ankle Muscle Activation When Using the Both Sides Utilized (BOSU) Balance Trainer, Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, vol.24:218-222,2010 However, an unstable surface increases activation of the rectus abdominus and allows for greater activity per exercise when compared to a stable surface.
After revision: Therefore, it was concluded that the BOSU ball did not bring a significant improvement for these physical exercises and that these exercises performed on stable grounds were as efficient as the ones performed on the BOSU ball.Willardson JM, Fontana FE, Bressel E., Effect of surface stability on core muscle activity for dynamic resistance exercises., Int J Sports Physiol Perform, vol.4:97-109, 2009 A second study which concentrated on single-leg stance shows very similar results (no difference in muscle activity with and without the BOSU ball).Laudner, Kevin G; Koschnitzky, Matthew M, Ankle Muscle Activation When Using the Both Sides Utilized (BOSU) Balance Trainer, Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, vol.24:218-222,2010 However, an unstable surface increases activation of the rectus abdominis and allows for greater activity per exercise when compared to a stable surface.