Balance
Conditions
Keywords
Unstable Shoes, Whole Body Vibration
Brief summary
Aim: To compare the effect of different type of shoes (unstable or stable) combined with a whole body vibration training on balance. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Laboratory of biomechanics. Population: Healthy young people.
Detailed description
Background: The use of whole body vibration to train strength and balance has increased in the last years. Last studies have shown that adding an unstable device increased electromyographic activity of the lower limb and the trunk muscles. However, no studies have investigated the effects of wearing unstable shoes during a whole-body vibration training on balance in healthy young people. Aim: To compare the effects of different type of shoes (unstable \[Intervention group\] or stable \[Control group\]) combined with a 12-weeks whole body vibration training on balance. Setting: Laboratory of biomechanics.
Interventions
OTHERUnstable shoes plus Whole-body vibration
Wearing unstable shoes during the whole-body vibration training
OTHERStable shoes plus Whole-body vibration
Wearing stable shoes during the whole-body vibration training
Sponsors
Cardenal Herrera University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Body mass index \< 35.
Exclusion criteria
* Cardiovascular disease, incapacity to practice a physical activity, musculoskeletal pathologies, neurologic diseases, previous experience with unstable shoes, previous experience with whole-body vibration.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Balance | 4 weeks | Velocity of the center of pressure assessed with a foot pressure sensitive walkway |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed