Balance boards might sound like a children's toy, but these wobbly little pieces of fitness kit could in fact be the key to improving your core strength (by engaging your muscles as you try and stay ...

There's nothing worse than enjoying a fresh powder day on the mountain only to have to quit halfway through because your legs are spent. The best way to avoid this scenario is by training regularly ...

If you’re not as sure-footed as you’d like, balance training can help you feel a little more steady. A balance board makes training especially easy because you can work on your balance pretty much ...

Which balance boards are best? Improving your balance and coordination can improve your movements when handling various tasks. Balance boards are a great way to not only train your balance and ...

"It was almost two years of work before I went out to Jaws for the first time,” said Gomez, who was already a Stand Up Paddling (SUP) world champion when she decided to commit to big wave surfing.

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The makers and riders of balance boards across the globe claim that the balance board is a great tool to improve your surfing skills, master overall balance and keeps you fit and flexible. But is that ...

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Before you start Wii Fit you need to calibrate the balance board to your weight. The game asks you to step off the board so it zeroes itself then you step on it. If you slouch or shift your weight in ...

Although the Japanese packaging states that it is designed to support people weighing up to 136 kilograms (300 pounds) and the "Western" Balance Board up to 150 kg (330 pounds), they are actually the ...

Correspondence to: Professor van Mechelen VU University Medical Centre, Department of Social Medicine and EMGO Institute, Van der Boechorststraat 7, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, the Netherlands; ...