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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"balance training"”.
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The Effect of a 6-week Balance Training Program on Postural Stability
… study was to: determine if the use of a 6 week balance training program will improve postural stability; Determine gender differences in postural stability following a 6 week balance training program; Determine latency effects in postural stability following a 6-week balance training program.<br …
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The effects of balance training on dynamic balance capabilities in the elite Australian rules footballer
The ability to balance on a single leg is a major requirement for many skills in Australian Rules football. At present there is no other research evaluating dynamic single leg balance ability of an elite AFL team over an entire football season. Therefore this study investigated changes in dynamic …
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An investigation of perturbation-based balance training as a fall prevention intervention for older adults
… postural perturbation through perturbation-based balance training (PBBT), similar to the way other motor skills can be improved through training. The purpose of the first study was to investigate the effects of age and fall risk on the efficacy of PBBT. Participants (young adults, older adults at …
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Postural Sway, EEG and EMG Analysis of Hip and Ankle Muscles during Eight Balance Training Tasks
… of the hip and ankle muscles during eight balance tasks routinely used in sensorimotor training. This was a single group repeated measure study. The postural sway; the power of alpha, beta and sigma wave bands; and the EMG activity of gluteal maximus, gluteal medius, tibialis anterior and …
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The effects of strength and balance training using a Rock-it Board in an ageing population
BACKGROUND Strength and balance programs are a well-established training method in preventing falls in people over the age of 65 years. However, there is limited research investigating the effects of strength and balance training using a stability training device, and no research to date using a …
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Biomechanical analysis of effects of neuromusculoskeletal training for older adults on the likelihood of slip-induced falls
… study was to evaluate if neuromusculoskeletal training (i.e., weight and balance training) for older adults could reduce the likelihood of slip-induced fall accidents. The study focused on evaluating biomechanics among the elderly at pre- and post-training stages during processes associated …
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Virtual Reality Gaming as a Tool for Rehabilitation in Physical Therapy
<p>Balance control decreases in the elderly and currently 33 to 50 percent of people over 65 years of age experience a fall each year resulting in ten thousand deaths annually. Many balance‐training programs use expensive equipment and a clinical setting for the training. The need for reliable and …
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Comparison of Barefoot and Shod Rehabilitation Exercises For Increasing Balance and Intrinsic Foot Strength For Chronic Ankle Instability
… of this study was to observe whether barefoot training exercises would increase balance and intrinsic foot strength in chronic ankle instability as opposed to shod rehabilitation or no rehabilitation. 20 volunteers (height = 173.85 ± 10.75, weight = 80.16 ± 23.17, age = 21.05 ± 2.39) were …
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The effect of the Nintendo Wii Fit on the balance control and gross motor function of children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Background: Balance and postural control are an integral part of gross motor function in activities of daily living. Studies have shown that children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy have poor directional specificity as well as problems with the temporal and spatial modulation of appropriate muscle …
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Balance Performance Measurment in a Phase Shifted Feedback Environment
… technologies for the objective assessment of balance exist in clinical settings. Training requires integration of sensory information to produce a coordinated motor response related to balance. These systems have had measurable phase delays of up to 250ms in the visual feedback provided to the …
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A prospective study of injuries in professional Saudi Arabian footballers
… injuries and accurately timed exposure for both training and competitive matches was employed. In Study 1 we prospectively evaluated the incidence (per 1000 hr of player exposure), severity and nature of injuries in professional Saudi Arabian football players competing in the Saudi Premier League …
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Balance performance of undergraduate dancers: an evaluation of current and novel approaches in balance testing and training in theatrical dance
Balance skills are considered essential for dancers as they are required to perform complex, virtuoso movements. However, there is a dearth of evidence on the appropriateness of existing balance tests and training protocols for dancers. The aims of this thesis were to: (a) test sequentially the …
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Influence of a short-term, multicomponent intervention on balance and strength among the elderly
… Few studies have combined strength and balance training to assess improvement of activities of daily living among subjects over the age of 65. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate how an eight-week balance and strength training program can lead to improvements in activities of …
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Examining the Effects of a Multimodal Structured Physical Activity Program on Complex Mobility in Older Adults
… combined aerobic, strength, and flexibility/balance training and met twice per week. Complex mobility was assessed using the Walking Decision Making Task (WDMT) and the 7 meter walk (7MW). The WDMT is an eight meter T-shaped walking task designed to present a cognitive challenge (i.e. making …
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Identification and Modification of Risk Factors Contributing to Slip- and Trip-Induced Falls
… to falls, and to develop and evaluate improved balance training interventions to prevent falls. To address these needs, this work has two primary goals: first, to better understand risk factors contributing to falls, including fatigue and balance reactions after a large postural perturbation, …
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Fitness and cognitive processing speed in persons with multiple sclerosis
… identifying the appropriate modes of exercise training for possibly improving cognition. Objective: This study examined the relationships among aerobic capacity, muscle strength, and balance with cognitive function in persons with MS. Methods: 31 persons with MS and 31 controls matched by age, …
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Effect of Tactile Feedback on Reducing Body Sway in Elderly
… study was to examine the effect of 6 minutes training of tactile feedback (novel intervention) compared to visual feedback on body sway in the elderly with or without diabetes to develop a new technique for balance training. Design: A single blinded randomized controlled trial. Setting: Loma …
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The Effects of Stable and Unstable Training Surfaces on Dynamic Postural Stability
… there is limited research on whether DPS training on unstable or stable surfaces elicit greater DPS improvements. Objective: To determine whether training on stable (Wii Fit) or unstable (wobble board, WB) surfaces elicit greater DPS improvements compaired to controls. Design: A three …
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Comparison of shod vs nonshod on balance and postural sway in older adults
… in the foot sole diminishes, contributing to balance impairment. Discovering an effective method for retraining the mechanoreceptors of the feet will possibly increase balance control. Training the different physiological systems involved in balance maintenance is important for decreasing fall …
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Dancing through it: Enhancing psychological recovery in dance
… level performance in dance requires intensive training and physical demands that may put dancers at risk of underrecovery and overtraining if not balanced with adequate recovery. Dancers have been shown to be susceptible to overtraining and burnout (Koutedakis, 2000), however, little is known …
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