Is Balance Training Effective For All Sport Performance?

August 06, 2013

Is Balance Training Effective For All Sport Performance?

Dear Si Boarders, 

Breaking the Rules... That's been my motto from the beginning. Challenge the traditional notions of small boards, simple exercises and constrained motions. Jump into the next generation of balance training with me.

 

Sincerely yours,

 

Elysia Tsai, M.Ed., ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer
Si Boards, Inc

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What's The Science Say?

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Can balance training make you run faster, jump higher and improve your strength?


Studies are have been inconsistent. German researchers did a systematic review of 20 clinical trials to determine the effectiveness of balance training for neuromuscular control and performance enhancement. Most studies assessed balance using a single leg stance.

Here's what they found:
  • Balance training was effective for improving postural sway and dynamic balance in athletes and nonathletes. 
  • Strength training was more effective for improvements to sprinting, jumping and strength activities.
  • The exact training effect on the neural adaptation of why balance training improves function was inconclusive. A consensus could not be found within the studies.
  • Improvements were more pronounced when balance training lasted longer than 6 weeks compared to short duration.

To improve in all aspects of your sport, you must specifically train for those. Posture control is necessary for injury prevention and being able to stay on your feet longer. Balance training is one piece of the puzzle to help you become a better athlete. 

Zech A, Hubscher M, Vogt L, Banzer W, Hansel F, Pfeifer K.Balance training for neuromuscular control and performance enhancement: a systematic review. 
J Athl Train. 2010;45(4):392-403.

 




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