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Backward walking training improves balance in school-aged boys.

Wei-Ya Hao¹, Yan Chen

¹China Institute of Sport Science, Beijing, China. haoweiya@ciss.cn.

Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology : SMARTT

|October 25, 2011

Summary

Backward walking training significantly improved balance in school-aged boys. This intervention offers a novel approach to enhancing motor control and potentially preventing falls in children.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric physical therapy
Motor control and development
Biomechanics of locomotion

Background:

Falls are a significant cause of childhood injury and mortality.
Backward walking (BW) may enhance balance and motor control beyond forward walking (FW).
Investigating BW as a fall prevention strategy is warranted.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the effects of a 12-week backward walking training program on dynamic balance in healthy school-aged boys.
To compare the balance improvements between an experimental group undergoing BW training and a control group.

Main Methods:

Sixteen healthy boys were randomized into experimental (BW training) and control groups.
The experimental group completed 12 weeks of BW training (2x/week, 25 min/session).

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Dynamic balance was assessed using the Biodex Stability System at multiple time points; lower limb kinematics of FW and BW were compared post-training.

Main Results:

The experimental group showed significantly better balance than the control group after 8 weeks (P < 0.01) and 12 weeks (P < 0.05) of BW training.
No significant differences in gait kinematics between FW and BW were observed between groups post-training.
Backward walking demonstrated a longer stance phase and reduced stride length, speed, and lower limb/foot movement ranges compared to forward walking.

Conclusions:

Backward walking training is an effective intervention for improving dynamic balance in school-aged boys.
BW training can be a valuable tool in pediatric physical therapy for enhancing motor skills and potentially reducing fall risk.