Training effects of two different unstable shoe constructions on postural control in static and dynamic testing situations
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In: Physical Therapy in Sport, Vol. 12, No. 2, 05.2011, p. 80-86.
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T1 - Training effects of two different unstable shoe constructions on postural control in static and dynamic testing situations
AU - Turbanski, Stephan
AU - Lohrer, Heinz
AU - Nauck, Tanja
AU - Schmidtbleicher, Dietmar
PY - 2011/5
Y1 - 2011/5
N2 - ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare training effects on postural control using two different unstable shoe constructions.Subjects and settingTwenty-nine healthy subjects participated in this study and were randomly divided into three groups. Two experimental groups (10 subjects in each group) were assigned to a 6 week training program of specific sensorimotor exercises with unstable shoe constructions, one group using MBT® shoes and one group wearing Reflex Control® shoes (RC). Subjects in the control group (9 subjects) did not perform balance training.Main outcome measuresPostural control was measured in one-leg stance in two testing conditions. We recorded postural sway on a force plate (static testing situation) and displacements of a moveable platform (dynamic testing situation) before and after the training period.ResultsThere were no effects of training with unstable shoe constructions on postural sway in the static testing condition (for comparison of groups: p = 0.990 and p = 0.119). However, the RC group showed statistically significant improvements in the dynamic testing situation (p = 0.014 compared to control subjects). In the MBT group improvements were not significantly different in comparison to control group (p = 0.518).ConclusionsOur results indicate that exercises using unstable shoe constructions, particularly the RC, improve postural control only in dynamic conditions.
AB - ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare training effects on postural control using two different unstable shoe constructions.Subjects and settingTwenty-nine healthy subjects participated in this study and were randomly divided into three groups. Two experimental groups (10 subjects in each group) were assigned to a 6 week training program of specific sensorimotor exercises with unstable shoe constructions, one group using MBT® shoes and one group wearing Reflex Control® shoes (RC). Subjects in the control group (9 subjects) did not perform balance training.Main outcome measuresPostural control was measured in one-leg stance in two testing conditions. We recorded postural sway on a force plate (static testing situation) and displacements of a moveable platform (dynamic testing situation) before and after the training period.ResultsThere were no effects of training with unstable shoe constructions on postural sway in the static testing condition (for comparison of groups: p = 0.990 and p = 0.119). However, the RC group showed statistically significant improvements in the dynamic testing situation (p = 0.014 compared to control subjects). In the MBT group improvements were not significantly different in comparison to control group (p = 0.518).ConclusionsOur results indicate that exercises using unstable shoe constructions, particularly the RC, improve postural control only in dynamic conditions.
KW - Physical education and sports
KW - Postural control
KW - Sensorimotor training
KW - Unstable shoe constructions
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79954593162&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ptsp.2011.01.001
DO - 10.1016/j.ptsp.2011.01.001
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 21496770
VL - 12
SP - 80
EP - 86
JO - Physical Therapy in Sport
JF - Physical Therapy in Sport
SN - 1466-853X
IS - 2
ER -