Balance training sounds like something only gymnasts and yoga instructors need to worry about, but it’s actually the most underrated predictor of how gracefully you’ll age and how long you’ll live ...

Balance is one of those use-it-or-lose-it skills. If your balance limits are pushed to the max every time you put on a pair of pants (one leg at a time), then you may need some work. The last thing ...

Get ready to get moving by adding this into your routine. Hint: You should do it at least twice per week. Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD Balance and stability are important skills to ...

Exercise can help reduce the risk of falls—a major cause of injuries in older adults—but only 4% of older Canadian women ...

DENVER — Balance training is a simple, but underutilized, tool to use in to your day-to-day routine. Just by doing this while brushing your teeth or cooking a meal, you can help to prevent injuries, ...

Most of us don’t think about balance until we lose it. But physical stability is integral to our survival and well-being, says Robbin Howard, assistant professor of physical therapy at USC. “Balance ...

Perturbation-based balance training might be one of the most versatile fitness techniques you’ve never heard of today. Touted as a way to prevent falls among older adults and those with neurological ...

A new study suggests that a program focusing on increasing step length and speed is more effective at improving mobility and balance than tai chi. While tai chi -- a Chinese martial art form ...

1 Center for Biomedical Engineering and Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA 2 Department of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA 3 Department of Exercise and ...

It’s becoming popular for cyclists (and triathletes) to put a big focus on “balance training” as a part of their strength training. Do you really need the wobble, or is it just throwing your training ...

Balance training is a necessary element of a functional fitness routine, helping you effectively perform all the activities of daily life, from tying your shoes to dodging a puddle on the sidewalk. A ...

Objectives To examine relationships of electroencephalographic(EEG) measures of sensorimotor control and balance outcomes in response to 4 weeks of balance training in chronic ankle instability(CAI) ...