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 .
Influence of Training on Maintenance of Equilibrium on a Tilting Platform
To assess the influence of training on the maintenance of equilibrium on a tilting platform , 13 young healthy male athletes aged 19 to 33 years were r and omly divided into experimental ( n = 7 ) and control ( n = 6 ) groups . Two experimental sessions were performed before and after a specific 4-wk . training by the experimental group . Subjects stood upright on a tilting platform . The athletes were asked to maintain the platform as horizontal as possible during a 30-sec . test . The three-dimensional movements of the platform versus the ground were recorded by using a computerized optoelectronic digitiser . The platform plane was calculated and its directrix computed . The area of oscillation and instantaneous angular velocity of the directrix at st and ardized height were calculated . In both groups the area of oscillation and the angular velocity were reduced in Session 2 , but the reduction was significant only in the experimental group . Specific training can significantly improve skill at maintaining equilibrium in young healthy sport performers
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 .