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Physical activity programs for balance and fall prevention in elderly: A systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
BACKGROUND: Due to demographic changes the world's population is progressively ageing. The physiological decay of the elderly adult may lead to a reduction in the ability to balance and an increased risk of falls becoming an important issue among the ...
Battaglia G.   +6 more
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Dose-Response Relationship of Neuromuscular Training for Injury Prevention in Youth Athletes: A Meta-Analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2017
Background: Youth athletes with intensive sports participation are at an increased risk of sustaining injuries. Neuromuscular training programs reduce sports-related injury risk in this population, however, the dose-response relationship is largely ...
Simon Steib   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Action for Rehabilitation from Neurological Injury (ARNI): A pragmatic study of functional training for stroke survivors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright @ 2013 Cherry Kilbride et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use ...
Kilbride, C   +3 more
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Comparison of the Effect of Resistance and Balance Training on Isokinetic Eversion Strength, Dynamic Balance, Hop Test, and Ankle Score in Ankle Sprain

open access: yesLife, 2021
Ankle sprain is a commonly recurring sports injury. This study aimed to compare the rehabilitation effects of resistance and balance training programs in patients with recurrent ankle sprain.
Haifang Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamic balance training with sensory electrical stimulation in chronic stroke patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
A case study investigating the impact of sensory electrical stimulation during perturbed stance in one chronic stroke patient is presented. A special apparatus called the BalanceTrainer was used.
Cikajlo, I.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Effects of Increasing Balance Task Difficulty on Postural Sway and Muscle Activity in Healthy Adolescents

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2019
Evidence-based prescriptions for balance training in youth have recently been established. However, there is currently no standardized means available to assess and quantify balance task difficulty (BTD).
Arnd Gebel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Which strength and balance activities are safe and efficacious for individuals with specific challenges (osteoporosis, vertebral fractures, frailty, dementia)?: A Narrative review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Physical activity guidelines advocate the inclusion of strength and balance activities, twice a week, for adults and older adults, but with caveat that in some individuals there will be certain movements and activities that could lead to adverse events ...
Mavroeidi, Alexandra, Skelton, Dawn A.
core   +2 more sources

Neuromechanics of Dynamic Balance Tasks in the Presence of Perturbations

open access: yesFrontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2021
Understanding the neuromechanical responses to perturbations in humans may help to explain the reported improvements in stability performance and muscle strength after perturbation-based training.
Victor Munoz-Martel   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Frailty and Different Exercise Interventions to Improve Gait Speed in Older Adults after Acute Coronary Syndrome

open access: yesMedicina, 2021
Background and Objectives: The world’s population is rapidly aging, and it is estimated that, by 2050, every sixth person on earth will be older than 65 years.
Aurelija Beigienė   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Different Balance Training Volumes on Children's Dynamic Balance

open access: yesSports Medicine International Open, 2022
AbstractConcerning balance training, the most effective design of several load dimensions (e. g., training frequency, volume) is unclear. Thus, we determined the effects of different balance training volumes on dynamic balance in healthy children.
Schedler, Simon   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

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