purpose : this study intended to the effect of exercise protocol on 11 – 13 years old students’ dynamic balance while walking on balance beam. materials and methods: 30 non-athlete male students were equally and randomly assigned to an experimental (weight: 400.43 ± 8.34; height: 148.20 ± 6.87) and a control group (weight: 425.56 ± 7.25; height: 148.46 ± 7.28). the experimental group participat...

BACKGROUND We have recently demonstrated the efficacy of balance training in addition to Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) at improving measures of balance associated with an increased risk of falls in individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Few knowledge translation (KT) projects have been conducted in rehabilitation settings. The goal of this study was to translate lessons ...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the fall-prevention effect of 12 weeks of aquatic training for the elderly using variables representative of the relationship between the trailing foot and an obstacle. [Subjects] Ten healthy elderly participants, who lived in C city, (age: 77.15±5.21 yrs, height: 149.87±3.54 cm, body mass: 57.44 ±6.74, and BMI: 25.58±2.98 kg/m(2)), participate...

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to examine the effects of balance training and muscle training around the ankle joints on the gait of elderly people who have experienced a fall. [Subjects] Twenty-six elderly people with a risk of falling and a Berg Balance Scale score of 37 to 50 points who had experienced a fall in the last year were randomly and equally assigned to either a balance traini...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Traditionally, rehabilitation programs emphasize training balance under single-task conditions to improve balance and reduce risk for falls. The purpose of this case report is to describe 3 balance training approaches in older adults with impaired balance. CASE DESCRIPTIONS Three patients were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 interventions: (1) single-task balance training, ...