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 .
Functional balance training, with or without exercise sandals, for subjects with stable or unstable ankles.
CONTEXT Improving postural stability through balance training may prevent ankle sprains .  Exercise S and als may increase the dem and s placed on ankle muscles during rehabilitation , which could improve postural stability . OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of functional balance training , with and without the use of Exercise S and als , on postural stability in subjects with stable or unstable ankles . DESIGN Prospect i ve , nonr and omized clinical trial . SETTING Sports medicine research laboratory . PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS Sixteen subjects with functional ankle instability and 16 subjects with no history of ankle sprains . INTERVENTION(S ) Subjects were assigned to an Exercise S and al functional balance training group or a shoe functional balance training group . Subjects trained 3 times per week for 8 weeks and then performed a single-limb stance posttest . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S ) Subjects were required to remain as motionless as possible during a single-limb stance pretest . Anterior-posterior and medial-lateral center-of-pressure excursions were measured . RESULTS Exercise S and al balance training improved anterior-posterior postural stability in both ankle groups ( P < .05 ) . Both training interventions improved medial-lateral postural stability in stable and unstable ankles ( P < .05 ) . CONCLUSIONS Postural stability improved after subjects performed functional balance training programs , both with and without Exercise S and als . Training with Exercise S and als might not be any more effective in improving postural stability than performing functional balance training without Exercise S and als . However , Exercise S and als did not impair postural stability and , consequently , might serve as an alternative therapy to improve postural stability
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 .