Promotion of balance performance Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
The study employed cluster randomization based on school class. The study consisted of balance training given in an intervention group: balance training 2 x 25 minutes of balance exercises per week, 6
and an active control group: 2 x 25 minutes of track and field exercises and soccer practice per week, 6 weeks in total
participants are randomly assigned to the intervention group or control group
both treatments were supervised by two graduated students (i.e., sports scientists)
group-based treatments provided in the school-gym.
Sponsors
University of Duisburg-Essen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Voluntary participation 2. Aged between 6 and 12 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neurological or musculoskeletal impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Static and dynamic balance performance was measured using stance time in the One-Legged Stance test and by counting step number in the 3-m Beam Walking Backward test before and after 1, 3, and 6 weeks of treatments | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed