| Slackline training for balance and strength promotion. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20677124 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The prevalence of sustaining a sport injury is high in adults. Deficits in postural control/muscle strength represent important injury-risk factors. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a specific type of balance training, i. e. slackline training, followed by detraining on balance and strength performance. Twenty-seven adults participated in this study and were assigned to an intervention (age 22.8±3.3 yrs) or a control group (age 23.9±4.4 yrs). The intervention group participated in 4 weeks of slackline training on nylon webbings. Detraining lasted 4 weeks. Tests included the measurement of (A) total centre of pressure displacements during one-legged standing on a balance platform and during the compensation of a perturbation impulse, (B) maximal torque and rate of force development (RFD) of the plantar flexors on an isokinetic device, and (C) jumping height on a force platform. After training, no significant interaction effects were observed for variables of static/dynamic postural control, maximal torque, and jumping height. Training-induced improvements were found for RFD. After the withdrawal of the training stimulus, RFD slightly decreased. Given that the promotion of balance and strength is important for injury prevention, changes in RFD only might not be sufficient to produce an injury-preventive effect. |
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Authors:
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U Granacher; N Iten; R Roth; A Gollhofer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-07-30 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of sports medicine Volume: 31 ISSN: 1439-3964 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Sports Med Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-11 Completed Date: 2011-01-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8008349 Medline TA: Int J Sports Med Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 717-23 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York. |
Affiliation:
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University of Basel, Institute of Exercise and Health Sciences, Basel, Switzerland. urs.granacher@unibas.ch |
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Adult Athletic Injuries / prevention & control* Female Humans Leg / physiology Male Movement / physiology Muscle Strength / physiology Physical Education and Training / methods* Postural Balance / physiology* Torque Young Adult |
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