Balance: It’s not just for tightrope walkers. As we age, different factors affect how well we're able to balance. The visual system (responsible for processing information from our eyes), ...

Home-based high-intensity aerobic training was associated with greater improvement in cerebellar ataxia symptoms, fitness, and fatigue compared with guidelines-recommended balance training in a ...

JMIR Publications recently published "Benefits of Virtual Reality Balance Training for Patients With Parkinson Disease: Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-Regression of a Randomized Controlled ...

Columbia University Medical Center-led research reports that home high-intensity aerobic training improved ataxia symptoms, fatigue, and aerobic fitness more than dose-matched home balance training in ...

Plenty of people have made gains in strength and athleticism without using anything like a balance board. So if you’ve never used one and you’re wondering if you’re missing out, don’t worry. You’re ...

STONE-FACED with determination, Margot Luftig was trying hard not to fall. She was standing on a foam cushion with her left knee raised about four inches, attempting to stabilize herself on the right ...

Study Design 4 week training intervention. Background Previous research has suggested that both dynamic balance training and concurrent cognitive tasks can improve postural control in subjects with ...

1 Ghent University, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent, Belgium 2 Ghent University, Department of Physiotherapy and Orthopedics, Ghent, Belgium Background Chronic ankle ...

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 ...