Time-course of balance training-related changes on static and dynamic balance performance in healthy children
Abstract Objective In healthy children, there is evidence of improvements in static and dynamic balance performance following balance training. However, the time-course of balance training-related changes is unknown. Thus, we determined the effects of balance training after one, three, and six weeks...
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| description | Abstract Objective In healthy children, there is evidence of improvements in static and dynamic balance performance following balance training. However, the time-course of balance training-related changes is unknown. Thus, we determined the effects of balance training after one, three, and six weeks of exercise on measures of static and dynamic balance in healthy children (N = 44, 20 females, mean age: 9.6 ± 0.5 years, age range: 9–11 years). Results Participants in the intervention group (2 × 25 min balance exercises per week) compared to those in the control group (2 × 25 min track and field exercises and soccer practice per week) significantly improved their static (i.e., by measuring stance time in the One-Legged Stance test) and dynamic (i.e., by counting step number in the 3-m Beam Walking Backward test) balance performance. Late effects (after 6 weeks) occurred most frequently followed by mid-term effects (after 3 weeks) and then early effects (after 1 week). These findings imply that balance training is effective to improve static and dynamic measures of balance in healthy children, whereby the effectiveness increases with increasing training period. Trial registration Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN16518737 (retrospectively registered at 24th August, 2023). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9fee2cdd178499a96ed1b16acf686642024-03-24T12:09:35ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002024-03-011711610.1186/s13104-024-06745-4Time-course of balance training-related changes on static and dynamic balance performance in healthy childrenThomas Muehlbauer0Michael Giesen1Nele Roß2Simon Schedler3Mathew W. Hill4Division of Movement and Training Sciences, Biomechanics of Sport, University of Duisburg- EssenDivision of Movement and Training Sciences, Biomechanics of Sport, University of Duisburg- EssenDivision of Movement and Training Sciences, Biomechanics of Sport, University of Duisburg- EssenDivision of Movement and Training Sciences, Biomechanics of Sport, University of Duisburg- EssenCentre for Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Coventry UniversityAbstract Objective In healthy children, there is evidence of improvements in static and dynamic balance performance following balance training. However, the time-course of balance training-related changes is unknown. Thus, we determined the effects of balance training after one, three, and six weeks of exercise on measures of static and dynamic balance in healthy children (N = 44, 20 females, mean age: 9.6 ± 0.5 years, age range: 9–11 years). Results Participants in the intervention group (2 × 25 min balance exercises per week) compared to those in the control group (2 × 25 min track and field exercises and soccer practice per week) significantly improved their static (i.e., by measuring stance time in the One-Legged Stance test) and dynamic (i.e., by counting step number in the 3-m Beam Walking Backward test) balance performance. Late effects (after 6 weeks) occurred most frequently followed by mid-term effects (after 3 weeks) and then early effects (after 1 week). These findings imply that balance training is effective to improve static and dynamic measures of balance in healthy children, whereby the effectiveness increases with increasing training period. Trial registration Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN16518737 (retrospectively registered at 24th August, 2023).https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-06745-4Postural controlChildhoodInterventionTimingAdaptations |
| spellingShingle | Thomas Muehlbauer Michael Giesen Nele Roß Simon Schedler Mathew W. Hill Time-course of balance training-related changes on static and dynamic balance performance in healthy children BMC Research Notes Postural control Childhood Intervention Timing Adaptations |
| title | Time-course of balance training-related changes on static and dynamic balance performance in healthy children |
| title_full | Time-course of balance training-related changes on static and dynamic balance performance in healthy children |
| title_fullStr | Time-course of balance training-related changes on static and dynamic balance performance in healthy children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Time-course of balance training-related changes on static and dynamic balance performance in healthy children |
| title_short | Time-course of balance training-related changes on static and dynamic balance performance in healthy children |
| title_sort | time course of balance training related changes on static and dynamic balance performance in healthy children |
| topic | Postural control Childhood Intervention Timing Adaptations |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-06745-4 |
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