Plasticity of the postural function to sport and/or motor experience

T Paillard - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
This review addresses the possible structural and functional adaptations of the postural
function to motor experience. Evidence suggests that postural performance and strategy …

Specificity of balance training in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Kümmel, A Kramer, LS Giboin, M Gruber - Sports Medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background It has become common practice to incorporate balance tasks into the training
program for athletes who want to improve performance and prevent injuries, in rehabilitation …

Effects of virtual reality training (exergaming) compared to alternative exercise training and passive control on standing balance and functional mobility in healthy …

L Donath, R Rössler, O Faude - Sports medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background Balance training is considered an important means to decrease fall rates in
seniors. Whether virtual reality training (VRT) might serve as an appropriate treatment …

How to construct, conduct and analyze an exercise training study?

A Hecksteden, O Faude, T Meyer, L Donath - Frontiers in physiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) can be regarded as gold standard in investigating dose-
response and causal relationships in exercise science. Recommendations for exercise …

Effects of exercise training on handgrip strength in older adults: a meta-analytical review

BK Labott, H Bucht, M Morat, T Morat, L Donath - Gerontology, 2019 - karger.com
Background: Handgrip strength measurements are feasible with older adults and a reliable
indicator for vitality, physical function, and several risk factors in the ageing process …

Effects of wearable sensor-based balance and gait training on balance, gait, and functional performance in healthy and patient populations: a systematic review and …

K Gordt, T Gerhardy, B Najafi, M Schwenk - Gerontology, 2017 - karger.com
Background: Wearable sensors (WS) can accurately measure body motion and provide
interactive feedback for supporting motor learning. Objective: This review aims to summarize …

An overview of the beneficial effects of exercise on health and performance

A Kramer - Physical Exercise for Human Health, 2020 - Springer
Life expectancy is steadily increasing in modern societies, and so are noncommunicable
diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, and cancer, accounting for …

Biomechanical assessment of dynamic balance: Specificity of different balance tests

S Ringhof, T Stein - Human movement science, 2018 - Elsevier
Dynamic balance is vitally important for most sports and activities of daily living, so the
assessment of dynamic stability has become an important issue. In consequence, a large …

Effects of mat pilates on physical functional performance of older adults: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

ROB de Souza, L de Faria Marcon… - American journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective The present meta-analysis aimed to examine evidence from randomized
controlled trials to determine the effects of mat Pilates on measures of physical functional …

Frequency and circumstances of falls reported by ambulatory unilateral lower limb prosthesis users: a secondary analysis

J Kim, MJ Major, B Hafner, A Sawers - PM&R, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background More than 50% of lower limb prosthesis (LLP) users report falling at least once
a year, placing them at high risk for adverse health outcomes such as decreased mobility …