There is strong evidence to suggest that balance training can improve static balance ability on stable and unstable surfaces , as well as dynamic balance ability .
Elite athletes have the potential to improve static balance on an unstable surface and dynamic balance ability , but a ceiling effect appears to occur with stable balance ability on a stable surface .
Balance training programs performed at least 10 minutes per day , 3 days per week , for 4 weeks that incorporate various methods of balance training appear to improve balance ability .
Types of balance training included the use of tilt boards , unstable surfaces , and dynamic body movements while maintaining a static stance
Balance is considered a risk factor for several injuries and consequently a focus of many strengthening , injury prevention , and rehabilitation programs .
There are several studies that have evaluated the ability of balance training to improve balance ability in a healthy population with no general consensus .
We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the body of evidence regarding the effectiveness of balance training on improving various forms of balance ability in a healthy population .
Comparison of two intervention programmes in young female players in European handball--with and without ankle disc.
INTRODUCTION The prevention of injuries in all sports calls for a structured plan . The plan consists , as earlier described , of four steps . We have previously presented studies incorporating all four steps . The studies have shown that it is possible to prevent most injuries in young female players in European h and ball by applying a training programme combining the use of an ankle disc with functional strength training . In the previous studies we were not able to discriminate whether the preventive effect was due to the functional strength training or the training with the ankle disc . The aim of this study was to compare a programme with ankle disc and functional strength training with a programme with functional strength training only . METHODS Twenty h and ball teams were asked to participate , and 16 of 20 h and ball teams agreed to participate . The teams were cluster r and omised to either the programme with or without an ankle disc . RESULTS The group using the programme without the ankle disc had a significantly higher number of traumatic injuries ( 16 vs. 6 ) . The incidences of traumatic injuries in the ankle disc group were 2.4 ( 95 % CI 0.7 ; 6.2 ) injuries per 1000 h of match and 0.2 ( 95 % CI 0.02 ; 0.7 ) injuries per 1000 h of practice . In the group without ankle disc the incidences were 6.9 ( 95 % CI 3.3 ; 12.7 ) injuries per 1000 h of match and 0.6 ( 95 % CI 0.2 ; 1.3 ) injuries per 1000 h of practice . A significantly higher multivariate odds ratio ( 4.8 ) was found in the group not using the ankle disc . In addition the group using the ankle disc had significantly fewer moderate and major injuries . CONCLUSION By adding ankle disc training to a training programme with functional strength training , it is possible to reduce the number of injuries significantly , especially the number of moderate and major injuries
There is strong evidence to suggest that balance training can improve static balance ability on stable and unstable surfaces , as well as dynamic balance ability .
Elite athletes have the potential to improve static balance on an unstable surface and dynamic balance ability , but a ceiling effect appears to occur with stable balance ability on a stable surface .
Balance training programs performed at least 10 minutes per day , 3 days per week , for 4 weeks that incorporate various methods of balance training appear to improve balance ability .
Types of balance training included the use of tilt boards , unstable surfaces , and dynamic body movements while maintaining a static stance
Balance is considered a risk factor for several injuries and consequently a focus of many strengthening , injury prevention , and rehabilitation programs .
There are several studies that have evaluated the ability of balance training to improve balance ability in a healthy population with no general consensus .
We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the body of evidence regarding the effectiveness of balance training on improving various forms of balance ability in a healthy population .