Key result
Kinesthetic Ability Training balance board therapy is associated with improved static balance versus control.
Why the study?
The effects of balance therapy using the Kinesthetic Ability Training (KAT) balance board on static balance in healthy individuals were not well characterized.
Does balance therapy using the Kinesthetic Ability Training (KAT) balance board improve static balance ability in healthy, uninjured individuals?
Does balance therapy using the Kinesthetic Ability Training (KAT) balance board improve static balance ability in healthy, uninjured individuals?
Balance therapy using the KAT balance board improves static balance in healthy individuals over a six-week period.
Does not support routine use in healthy adults; leaves open efficacy in clinical or injured populations.
A multicenter study was conducted to characterize the effects of balance therapy using the Kinesthetic Ability Training (KAT.) balance board on static balance in healthy, uninjured individuals. The results of this preliminary study demonstrated that individuals who participated in a balance training group were able to improve their static balance ability after a six-week training period in comparison to a control group.
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France et al. (1992) studied healthy, uninjured individuals. Balance therapy using the Kinesthetic Ability Training (KAT) balance board vs. Control group was evaluated on Static balance ability. Balance therapy using the Kinesthetic Ability Training balance board improved static balance ability after a six-week training period compared to a control group in healthy individuals.
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