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Single Leg Balance Training: A Systematic Review.

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Single leg balance training significantly improves balance control in healthy adults. This training is effective across various durations and methods, enhancing performance and generalizing gains to other tasks.

Keywords:
balance controlexercise trainingpostural balancepostural controlposture equilibrium

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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Motor Control

Background:

  • Previous reviews on balance control have not specifically analyzed single leg balance training.
  • Single leg balance training is recognized for promoting significant increments in balance control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the existing literature on single leg balance training.
  • To understand the effects of single leg balance training on balance control in healthy individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Searched five databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Lilacs, Scielo) for relevant peer-reviewed articles.
  • Included studies involving healthy adults without balance-impairing conditions, using pre-test, single leg balance training, and post-test assessments.
  • Included 13 articles that met the specified inclusion criteria.

Main Results:

  • Single leg balance training protocols effectively improved balance control, regardless of training duration (10-390 min) or progression.
  • Balance gains were observed with both single and multiple training sessions.
  • Generalization of balance improvements to untrained tasks and cross-education effects between legs were consistently reported.

Conclusions:

  • Single leg balance training is a versatile and effective intervention for enhancing balance performance in healthy populations.
  • The findings provide valuable insights for prescribing single leg balance exercises, including optimal volume, frequency, and progression strategies.
  • This review contributes to a better understanding of the outcomes associated with single leg balance training.