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 .
The Effect of a Balance Training Program on the Risk of Ankle Sprains in High School Athletes
Background Ankle sprains are the most common musculoskeletal injuries that occur in athletes , and they have a profound impact on health care costs and re sources . Hypothesis A balance training program can reduce the risk of ankle sprains in high school athletes . Study Design R and omized controlled clinical trial ; Level of evidence , 1 . Methods Seven hundred and sixty-five high school soccer and basketball players ( 523 girls and 242 boys ) were r and omly assigned to either an intervention group ( 27 teams , 373 subjects ) that participated in a balance training program or to a control group ( 28 teams , 392 subjects ) that performed only st and ard conditioning exercises . On-site athletic trainers recorded athlete exposures and sprains . Results The rate of ankle sprains was significantly lower for subjects in the intervention group ( 6.1 % , 1.13 of 1000 exposures vs 9.9 % , 1.87 of 1000 exposures ; P = .04 ) . Athletes with a history of an ankle sprain had a 2-fold increased risk of sustaining a sprain ( risk ratio , 2.14 ) , whereas athletes who performed the intervention program decreased their risk of a sprain by one half ( risk ratio , 0.56 ) . The ankle sprain rate for athletes without previous sprains was 4.3 % in the intervention group and 7.7 % in the control group , but this difference was not significant ( P = .059 ) . Conclusion A balance training program will significantly reduce the risk of ankle sprains in high school soccer and basketball players
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 .