Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology | |
Backward walking training improves balance in school-aged boys | |
关键词: Motor control; Kinematics; Gait; Backward walking; Male children; | |
DOI : 10.1186/1758-2555-3-24 | |
来源: DOAJ |
【 摘 要 】
Abstract
Background
Falls remain a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. It is suggested that backward walking (BW) may offer some benefits especially in balance and motor control ability beyond those experienced through forward walking (FW), and may be a potential intervention for prevention of falls. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of BW on balance in boys.
Methods
Sixteen healthy boys (age: 7.19 ± 0.40 y) were randomly assigned to either an experimental or a control group. The experimental group participated in a BW training program (12-week, 2 times weekly, and 25-min each time) but not the control group. Both groups had five dynamic balance assessments with a Biodex Stability System (anterior/posterior, medial/lateral, and overall balance index) before, during and after the training (week- 0, 4, 8, 12, 24). Six control and six experimental boys participated in a study comparing kinematics of lower limbs between FW and BW after the training (week-12).
Results
The balance of experimental group was better than that of control group after 8 weeks of training (
Conclusion
Backward walking training in school-aged boys can improve balance.
【 授权许可】
Unknown