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 .
Prevention of injuries in young female players in European team handball. A prospective intervention study.
Young female players in European h and ball have a very high injury incidence , up to 50 injuries per 1000 hours of game . More than half of these injuries happen without any external cause . The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of an intervention programme design ed to reduce the number of injuries in young female players in European h and ball , with special emphasis on injuries in the lower extremities . The programme was created using elite athlete training programmes and those design ed for rehabilitation of injured athletes with functional instability of their ankles and rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament . It included the use of an ankle disk for 10 - 15 min at all practice sessions , for one 10-month season ( August 1995-May 1996 ) . Twenty-two teams participated in the study , and were r and omly assigned to the intervention or control group . Eleven teams with 111 players were r and omised to the intervention group and 11 teams with 126 players to the control group . Data were analysed using a t-test for continuous variables , chi2- analysis and Fisher 's exact test for dichotomous variables and multivariate methods to determine odds-ratios . The results indicated that using the intervention programme decreased the numbers of both traumatic and overuse injuries significantly . The differences in injuries between the groups were 80 % during games and 71 % during practice . In addition , the players in the control group had a 5.9 times higher risk of acquiring an injury than the players in the intervention group
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 .