Comparative Effects of Different Balance-Training-Progression Styles on Postural Control and Ankle Force Production: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cug M., Duncan A., Wikstrom E.

JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING, vol.51, no.2, pp.101-110, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 51 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.4085/1062-6050-51.2.08
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.101-110
  • Keywords: Star Excursion Balance Test, center of pressure, BOSU, ankle strength, STRENGTH RATIOS, COORDINATION, SENSORIMOTOR, RELIABILITY, INSTABILITY, PROGRAM, SPRAINS, IMPACT, SWAY
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Context: Despite the effectiveness of balance training, the exact parameters needed to maximize the benefits of such programs remain unknown. One such factor is how individuals should progress to higher levels of task difficulty within a balance-training program. Yet no investigators have directly compared different balance-training-progression styles.