Objective: Balance disturbance is one of the observed impairments in patient with forward head posture (FHP). The aim of this study was comparing the effect of stabilization and stretching-strengthening exercises on the improvement of balance in these patients. Materials & Methods: Thirty three females with FHP were randomized into three groups of stabilization training, stretching-strengthe...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate relationship between body composition indices with static and dynamic balance and rate of falling in active elderly people. Methods & Materials: This research was a correlation study. Active elderly women volunteered for participation in this research (n=45). Body composition indices (body fat mass, fat free mass, body mass index, wais...

Objectives: Falls one of the most common and serious problems of old age and has a lot of physical, psychological and financial burden consequences.Maintaining balance and mobility is essential for Healthy aging.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of six weeks of training with ground-balance ladder on the static and dynamic balance of the elderly. Methods& Materials: This study...

Objective This study aims to assess the effect of combined strengthening and proprioceptive exercises on balance and gait of female children with intellectual disability Methods: Participants were 24 elementary school girls aged 9-13 years in Mashhad, Iran who were selected using a convenience sampling method and divided to two groups of exercise and control. The exercise group performed selec...

Background and Objective: Different morphologies are factors for the effectiveness of training programs on subjects. The aim of this study was the effect of 8-week Tai Chi exercise on static and dynamic balance in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) with emphasis on mesomorph and endomorph's morphology. Materials and Methods: In a clinical trial, 48 patients with MS were purposefully select...

Background and purpose: Balance impairment is a major cause of falls in patients with hemiplegic stroke. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two balance training programs in these patients. Materials and methods: A clinical trial with pretest–posttest design was conducted in 30 patients after a single hemisphere stroke that occurred at least 6 months before the stud...