scholarly journals Acute effects of a single unilateral balance training session on ipsi- and contralateral balance performance in healthy young adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Muehlbauer ◽  
Leander Abel ◽  
Simon Schedler ◽  
Stefan Panzer
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Acute Effects ◽  
Balance Performance ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Practice Condition ◽  
Significant Performance ◽  
Short Term Effects

Abstract Objective While there is evidence on the short-term effects of unilateral balance training (BT) on bipedal balance performance, less is known on the acute effects of unilateral BT on unilateral (i.e., ipsi- and contralateral) balance performance. Thus, the present study examined the acute effects of a single unilateral BT session conducted with the non-dominant, left leg or the dominant, right leg on ipsilateral (i.e. retention) and contralateral (i.e., inter-limb transfer) balance performance in healthy young adults (N = 28). Results Irrespective of practice condition, significant improvements (p < 0.001, d = 1.27) in balance performance following a single session of unilateral BT were observed for both legs. Further, significant performance differences at the pretest (p = 0.002, d = 0.44) to the detriment of the non-dominant, left leg diminished immediately and 30 min after the single unilateral BT session but occurred again 24 h following training (p = 0.030, d = 0.36). These findings indicate that a single session of unilateral BT is effective to reduced side-to-side differences in balance performance, but this impact is only temporary.

scholarly journals Effects of white Gaussian noise on dynamic balance in healthy young adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziyou Zhou ◽  
Can Wu ◽  
Zhen Hu ◽  
Yujuan Chai ◽  
Kai Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Gaussian Noise ◽  
Center Of Pressure ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
White Gaussian Noise ◽  
Fluctuation Analysis ◽  
Balance Performance ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Crossover Point ◽  
Short Time

AbstractIt has been known that short-time auditory stimulation can contribute to the improvement of the balancing ability of the human body. The present study aims to explore the effects of white Gaussian noise (WGN) of different intensities and frequencies on dynamic balance performance in healthy young adults. A total of 20 healthy young participants were asked to stand at a dynamic balance force platform, which swung along the x-axis with an amplitude of ± 4° and frequency of 1 Hz. Their center of pressure (COP) trajectories were recorded when they were stimulated by WGN of different intensities (block 1) and different frequencies (block 2). A traditional method and detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA) were used for data preprocessing. The authors found that only with 75–85 dB WGN, the COP parameters improved. WGN frequency did not affect the dynamic balance performance of all the participants. The DFA results indicated stimulation with 75 dB WGN enhanced the short-term index and reduced the crossover point. Stimulation with 500 Hz and 2500 Hz WGN significantly enhanced the short-term index. These results suggest that 75 dB WGN and 500 Hz and 2500 Hz WGN improved the participants’ dynamic balance performance. The results of this study indicate that a certain intensity of WGN is indispensable to achieve a remarkable improvement in dynamic balance. The DFA results suggest that WGN only affected the short-term persistence, indicating the potential of WGN being considered as an adjuvant therapy in low-speed rehabilitation training.

scholarly journals The effect of 13 weeks of running training followed by 9 d of detraining on postprandial lipaemia

1998 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara L. Herd ◽  
Adrianne E. Hardman ◽  
Leslie H. Boobis ◽  
Caroline J. Cairns
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Acute Effect ◽  
Single Session ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Postprandial Lipaemia ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Running Training ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Fat Meal

The present study examined the influence of training, followed by a short period of detraining, on postprandial lipaemia. Fourteen normolipidaemic, recreationally active young adults aged 18–31 years participated, in two self-selected groups: three men and five women (BMI 21·7–27·6 kg/m2) completed 13 weeks of running training, after which they refrained from exercise for 9 d; three men and three women (BMI 21·5–25·6 kg/m2) maintained their usual lifestyle. Oral fat tolerance tests were conducted at baseline and again 15 h, 60 h and 9 d after the runners' last training session. Blood samples were drawn after an overnight fast and at intervals for 6 h after consumption of a high-fat meal (1·2 g fat, 1·4 g carbohydrate, 70·6 kJ energy/kg body mass). Heparin was then administered (100 IU/kg) and a further blood sample was drawn for measurement of plasma lipoprotein lipase (EC3.1.1.34; LPL) activity. Endurance fitness improved in runners, relative to controls (maximal O2uptake +3·2 (SE 1·1) ml/kg per minv.− 1·3 (SE 1·2) ml/kg per min; P < 0·05). In the absence of the acute effect of exercise, i.e. 60 h after the last training session, there was no effect of training on either postprandial lipaemia or on post-heparin LPL activity. However, changes during 9 d of detraining in both these variables differed significantly between groups; after 2 d without exercise (60 h test), the runners' lipaemic response was 37% higher than it was the morning after their last training session (15 h test; runnersv.controlsP< 0·05), with a reciprocal decrease in post-heparin LPL activity (P< 0·01). These findings suggest that improved fitness does not necessarily confer an effect on postprandial lipaemia above that attributable to a single session of exercise.

Short-term effects of real-time personal PM2.5 exposure on ambulatory blood pressure: A panel study in young adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 697 ◽  
pp. 134079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Ren ◽  
Huanhuan Zhang ◽  
Tarik Benmarhnia ◽  
Bin Jalaludin ◽  
Haotian Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Ambulatory Blood Pressure ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Pm2.5 Exposure ◽  
Short Term Effects

Short-term effects of particle size fractions on circulating biomarkers of inflammation in a panel of elderly subjects and healthy young adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 223 ◽  
pp. 695-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Sadegh Hassanvand ◽  
Kazem Naddafi ◽  
Homa Kashani ◽  
Sasan Faridi ◽  
Nino Kunzli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Circulating Biomarkers ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Size Fractions ◽  
Particle Size Fractions ◽  
Short Term Effects

scholarly journals Acute Effects of Different Plyometric and Strength Exercises on Balance Performance in Youth Weightlifters

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanen Werfelli ◽  
Raouf Hammami ◽  
Mohamed Amine Selmi ◽  
Walid Selmi ◽  
Goran Gabrilo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Center Of Pressure ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Dynamic Strength ◽  
Acute Effects ◽  
Balance Performance ◽  
Pressure Surface ◽  
Flat Side ◽  
Strength Exercises ◽  
Stretch Shortening Cycle

Background: High-intensity muscle actions have the potential to temporarily improve the performance which has been denoted as postactivation performance enhancement.Objectives: This study determined the acute effects of different stretch-shortening (fast vs. low) and strength (dynamic vs. isometric) exercises executed during one training session on subsequent balance performance in youth weightlifters.Materials and Methods: Sixteen male and female young weightlifters, aged 11.3±0.6years, performed four strength exercise conditions in randomized order, including dynamic strength (DYN; 3 sets of 3 repetitions of 10 RM) and isometric strength exercises (ISOM; 3 sets of maintaining 3s of 10 RM of back-squat), as well as fast (FSSC; 3 sets of 3 repetitions of 20-cm drop-jumps) and slow (SSSC; 3 sets of 3 hurdle jumps over a 20-cm obstacle) stretch-shortening cycle protocols. Balance performance was tested before and after each of the four exercise conditions in bipedal stance on an unstable surface (i.e., BOSU ball with flat side facing up) using two dependent variables, i.e., center of pressure surface area (CoP SA) and velocity (CoP V).Results: There was a significant effect of time on CoP SA and CoP V [F(1,60)=54.37, d=1.88, p&lt;0.0001; F(1,60)=9.07, d=0.77, p=0.003]. In addition, a statistically significant effect of condition on CoP SA and CoP V [F(3,60)=11.81, d=1.53, p&lt;0.0001; F(3,60)=7.36, d=1.21, p=0.0003] was observed. Statistically significant condition-by-time interactions were found for the balance parameters CoP SA (p&lt;0.003, d=0.54) and CoP V (p&lt;0.002, d=0.70). Specific to contrast analysis, all specified hypotheses were tested and demonstrated that FSSC yielded significantly greater improvements than all other conditions in CoP SA and CoP V [p&lt;0.0001 (d=1.55); p=0.0004 (d=1.19), respectively]. In addition, FSSC yielded significantly greater improvements compared with the two conditions for both balance parameters [p&lt;0.0001 (d=2.03); p&lt;0.0001 (d=1.45)].Conclusion: Fast stretch-shortening cycle exercises appear to be more effective to improve short-term balance performance in young weightlifters. Due to the importance of balance for overall competitive achievement in weightlifting, it is recommended that young weightlifters implement dynamic plyometric exercises in the fast stretch-shortening cycle during the warm-up to improve their balance performance.

scholarly journals Balance training improves feedback control of perturbed balance in older adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Alizadehsaravi ◽  
Sjoerd M. Bruijn ◽  
Jaap H. van Dieen
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Angular Momentum ◽  
Feedback Control ◽  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
The Body ◽  
Balance Performance ◽  
Short Term

Recovering balance after perturbations becomes challenging with aging, but an effective balance training could reduce such challenges. In this study, we examined the effect of balance training on feedback control after unpredictable perturbations by investigating balance performance, recovery strategy, and muscle synergies. We assessed the effect of balance training on unipedal perturbed balance in twenty older adults (>65 years) after short-term (one session) and long-term (3-weeks) training. Participants were exposed to random medial and lateral perturbations consisting of 8-degree rotations of a robot-controlled balance platform. We measured full-body 3D kinematics and activation of 9 muscles (8 stance leg muscles, one trunk muscle) during 2.5 s after the onset of perturbation. The perturbation was divided into 3 phases: phase1 from the onset to maximum rotation of the platform, phase 2 from the maximum rotation angle to the 0-degree angle and phase 3 after platform movement. Balance performance improved after long-term training as evidenced by decreased amplitudes of center of mass acceleration and rate of change of body angular momentum. The rate of change of angular momentum did not directly contribute to return of the center of mass within the base of support, but it reoriented the body to an aligned and vertical position. The improved performance coincided with altered activation of synergies depending on the direction and phase of the perturbation. We concluded that balance training improves control of perturbed balance, and reorganizes feedback responses, by changing temporal patterns of muscle activation. These effects were more pronounced after long-term than short-term training.

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