Effects on Balance of Suspension Exercise vs. Exercise on Unstable Surfaces

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Most human movements are executed while in a state of postural instability. For this reason, instability training is a highly-specific method that is intended to improve balance and postural control. This research aimed to determine the effect of instability training on the balance of individuals with similar baseline abilities, who initiated training within different stability conditions. Research question: Does different type of instability training determine improvements in balance?

Official Title
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Effects on Balance in the Young Adult of Suspension Exercise vs. Exercise on Unstable Surfaces: a Quasi-randomized Clinical Trial

Conditions
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Balance Training, Instability

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Suspension training
* Other: Instability training


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: University students aged 18-35 years. Exclusion Criteria: Muscle skeletal injury in the preceding 6 months. Athletes from any field. Those with known blance disorders (e.g. vertigo and central or vestibular disorder).

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Suspension<br>Exercise with suspension devices. | Other: Suspension training<br>* Training with suspension devices. 12 sessions of 40-45 min in four weeks.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Balance<br>Exercise over instability surfaces. | Other: Instability training<br>* Training on unstable surfaces. 12 sessions of 40-45 min in four weeks.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Y Balance Test | The Y Balance Test is a portion of the Functional Movement Systems screen used to evaluate dynamic balance and functional symmetry in order to determine a person's risk for injury or return to sport readiness. Procedure: The starting position is standing on one leg at the stance plate with the toes of the foot at the red line, and the other leg touching down lightly just behind the plate. The non-stance foot is reached out in the desired direction, pushing the reach indicator as far as they can while maintaining balance. The higher the value, the better the balance. | 0 week | 
| Y Balance Test | The Y Balance Test is a portion of the Functional Movement Systems screen used to evaluate dynamic balance and functional symmetry in order to determine a person's risk for injury or return to sport readiness. Procedure: The starting position is standing on one leg at the stance plate with the toes of the foot at the red line, and the other leg touching down lightly just behind the plate. The non-stance foot is reached out in the desired direction, pushing the reach indicator as far as they can while maintaining balance. The higher the value, the better the balance. | 5 week | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Emery Test | Monopodal balance on an unstable base. The time that is held with closed eyes is counted before losing balance. The longer it is held, the better the balance is considered. | 0 week, 5 week. | 
| Romberg Test | Bipodal balance on pressure platform. They hold on for 30 seconds with their eyes open. This test gives data on the area and speed of displacement of the center of gravity. The lower the values, the better the balance. | 0 week, 5 week. | 
| Sidewide Test | The participant will perform side jumps over a 25 cm wide board. The number of jumps you make will be counted. The higher the number of jumps, the agility will be considered to be better. | 0 week, 5 week | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Suspension training, Instability training, Balance