Training on Unstable Surfaces and Effects on the Balance of Healthy Young People

University of Valencia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: Unstable; Other: Stable

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03443050

UNSTABLE_UV

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to determine the effects on balance and postural control produced by the implementation of a training program that includes work with unstable surfaces in its methods. It also seeks to quantify to what extent the benefits exceed those achieved with a training of similar characteristics, but implemented on a stable surface. An intensive program is proposed, whose target population is young adults.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy young adults aged between 18 and 30

Exclusion criteria

• Professional athlete
• Musculoskeletal injury in the last 12 months (i.e. sprain, bone fracture)
• Known balance disorders including vertigo, central or vestibular limitations

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental

Experimental group

Description:

Balance training on unstable surfaces

Treatment:

Other: Unstable

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Balance training on stable surface

Treatment:

Other: Stable