Knowledge of the effect of balance exercises on knee mechanics may be useful when designing training programs.
Is the positive effect of balance billing on quality dominant or are the quality gains transformed into higher rents for physicians?
Participants were informed that the intent of the trial was to assess the effect of balance training on physical performance.
The major strength of this study is that this is the first demonstration of the beneficial effect of balance training on balance parameters and falls in older adults using a novel, accurate, safe and effective virtual reality method.
When measured with eyes closed, there was a significant main effect for mediolateral sway (F = 7.274, P = 0.018) and sway area (F = 5.549, P = 0.032), indicating that there is an effect of balance training on the measures of postural sway.
There was no significant main effect for anteroposterior sway (F = 3.478, P = 0.076) indicating that there is no effect of balance training on anteroposterior sway The precise values expressed as means and standard deviations are noted in Table 3.
When measured with eyes closed there was a significant main effect for the total path length (F = 4.519, P = 0.046), and mediolateral sway (F = 4.817, P = 0.040) indicating that there is an effect of balance training on CoP movements.
A two-way (vision × time) repeated measures ANOVA was conducted using SPSS software (v.20, IBM, Armonk, NY, USA) to examine the effect of balance training on the aforementioned sway parameters.
Mathematical modelling of the effect of balancing contacts on the stabilization of dentures was studied by Lü et al. (2010); unfortunately, it was conducted with assumed complete adherence of denture to the foundation.
Finally, the effect of balance problems, vertigo, or dizziness on the subjects' everyday life was evaluated.
