The Dynamic Innovative Balance System Improves Balance Ability: A Single Blind, Randomized Controlled Study.
Bunyamin Haksever, Irem Duzgun, Gul Baltaci
PMID 34386281WHAT IT FOUND
Healthy men training on a device with moving foot platforms improved forward reach distance and single-leg stability more than those using standard balance boards.
The effect appeared only after eight weeks. Use this to challenge weight shift in athletes, but do not expect it to fix side-to-side balance deficits.
Key findings
01At the end of eight weeks, the group using the Dynamic Innovative Balance (DIBA) system had a statistically significant greater forward reach distance on the Y-Balance Test compared to the control group.
02The DIBA group also demonstrated significantly fewer falls during the Flamingo Balance Test (single-leg stance) compared to the control group after eight weeks.
03There were no significant differences between the groups in the posteromedial or posterolateral directions of the Y-Balance Test, suggesting the device primarily challenges forward movement.
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What it does not show
The study included only healthy young males, so results may not apply to older adults, women, or people with existing injuries. Most participants were physiotherapy students, who may have had prior exposure to balance training. The study did not measure muscle strength, so it is unclear if the balance improvements were due to strength changes or proprioceptive gains. Fatigue or learning effects from repeated testing were not fully controlled for.
Declared interests
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The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this device improves all aspects of balance. It showed superiority only for forward reach and single-leg stability; it did not outperform standard tools for side-to-side balance.