The authors' aim was to evaluate the effect of balance training on cervical joint position sense in people with subclinical neck pain. Thirty-four participants were randomly assigned to balance training or to stay active. Sensorimotor function was determined before and after 5 weeks of training by assessing the ability to reproduce the neutral head position and a predefined rotated head positio...

[Purpose] To evaluate the effect of bilateral lower limb strengthening designed to improve balance and walking in stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty hemiparetic stroke patients were divided into two groups: a unilateral therapy group (UTG) (n=10) and a bilateral therapy group (BTG) (n=10). The UTG completed strength training only in the paretic lower limb. The BTG completed strength...

[Purpose] Aging is associated with a progressive decline in overall muscle strength. Loss of lower limb strength leads to an increased risk of falls and a sedentary lifestyle. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether lower limb strengthening exercise leads to improved lower limb strength and balance function for the elderly. [Subjects] From a total of 74 respondents, 50 subjects wer...

objectives: the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of whole body vibration training (wbvt) and creatine (cr) supplementation on lower extremity performance and balance in elderly males. methods & materials: in this semi-experimental study, twenty two eligible males from the members of an elderly daycare center with more than 60 years of age were enrolled and were divided into ...

the aim of this study was to investigate national jump roping plan on static and dynamic balance of students. in this study, pretest and posttest were used with two experimental and control groups for male students of fourth grade of elementary school in 2011-2012 in baharestan city (a region in robat karim, tehran). for this purpose, 60 students were selected from students of fourth grade of e...

objectives: the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of core stabilization abstract training program on falling in elderly population. methods & materials: for this clinical trial study, forty elderly female subject (age: 70.58±5.98 years, weight: 55.76±5.78 kg, height: 157.76±7.8 cm) voluntarily participated. a week prior to starting training program the balance measured with the be...

Balance deteriorates with age, and may eventually lead to falling accidents which may threaten independent living. As Taekwondo contains various highly dynamic movement patterns, Taekwondo practice may sustain or improve balance. Therefore, in 24 middle-aged healthy volunteers (40-71 year) we investigated effects of age-adapted Taekwondo training of 1 h a week during 1 year on various balance p...

[Purpose] To evaluate the effects of balance training after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. [Subjects and Methods] Sixteen patients (mean 33 ± 8 years old) who underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction three months prior to participating in a one-month rehabilitation program. The control group included 15 people aged 34 ± 4 years. Patients' functional level was...

OBJECTIVE To give the rationale and evidence for and a detailed description of a rehabilitation programme of proven effectiveness in improving balance in older adults. BACKGROUND THEORY AND EVIDENCE Based on the knowledge that balance loss usually occurs in situations when attention is divided, especially when being older, and that balance control relies on the interaction of several physiolo...

OBJECTIVE The use of external body weights, although controversial, is occasionally employed to improve balance or mobility in patients with ataxia or tremor. This case report describes the effect of torso-weighting to counteract directional balance loss in a woman with relapsing/remitting multiple sclerosis. CASE DESCRIPTION Clinical examination of a 40-year-old woman after multiple sclerosi...