The effects of exercising on an unstable surface on the gait and balance ability of normal adults

[Purpose] This study aimed to examine that therapeutic efficacy of an unstable surfaceon balance and gait ability in normal individuals. [Subjects and Methods] Forty subjectsparticipated in the experiment and were randomly assigned to an experimental group of 20subjects and a control group of 20 sub...

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Published in:Journal of Physical Therapy Science 2016, Vol.28(7), pp.2102-2104
Main Authors: Nam, Hyoung-Chun, Cha, Hyun-Gyu, Kim, Myoung-Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Balance
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Unstable surface
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Summary:[Purpose] This study aimed to examine that therapeutic efficacy of an unstable surfaceon balance and gait ability in normal individuals. [Subjects and Methods] Forty subjectsparticipated in the experiment and were randomly assigned to an experimental group of 20subjects and a control group of 20 subjects. The experimental group performed balanceexercise on an Aero-Step device (Aero-Step XL, TOGU, Prien-Bachham, Germany). The controlgroup performed balance exercise on rigid ground. All subjects performed balance training30 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for 4 weeks. After the intervention, balance measuringequipment (Good Balance, Metitur, Jyvaskyla, Finland) was used to quantitatively measurebalance ability. [Results] Significant differences in post-training gains in the variablesof static balance, dynamic balance, and velocity were observed between the experimentalgroup and the control group. [Conclusion] Unstable surface training aimed at improvingbalance ability is considered to have a positive effect.
ISSN:0915-5287
2187-5626
DOI:10.1589/jpts.28.2102