Effectiveness of Wobble Board Exercises on Dynamic Balance among Undergraduate Students

Wobble board exercises and dynamic balance

  • Ushna Yalnaz Doctor of Physiotherapy Shalamar Hospital, Lahore.
  • Usman Sarwar Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore.
  • Sumair Quresh Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa Tameer e Millat University, Islamabad.
  • Hafiz Salman Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Independent Medical College, Faisalabad.
  • Imran Manzoor Assistant Professor Department of Orthopedics, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore.
  • Nusrat Rasheed Associate Professor Department of Orthopedics, Dow International Medical College, Dow University of Health, Karachi.
Keywords: Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), Wobble Board Exercises, Dynamic balance

Abstract

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE:  Control of posture and balance is vital in mobility. Board exercise provides information about the motor strategies associated with muscle activation patterns that result when a person is standing on a wobble board surface that unexpectedly translates or tilts, which stimulates proprioception on the ankle.

METHODOLOGY: This study recruited 37 Undergraduate medical students of Allied health sciences (including males and females) of age between 17 to 25 years, conducted at skill lab of Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences. It is a Pre-test, Post-test Quasi-Experimental study in which balance was assessed by performing SEBT while maintaining single-limb stance. After 2 weeks of training, a dynamic balance was reassessed using Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT).

RESULTS: A total of 37 patients are included in this study with the age of 22.0±1.65 years and BMI 20.9±3.02 are considered. The study includes 15 male and 22 female patients. This study shows significant differences in Pre-SEBT and Post-SEBT values of legs as p-value <0.05.

CONCLUSION: There were significant differences in Pre-exercising and Post-exercising SEBT. Study shows that wobble board-based rehabilitation training has a positive impact on improving balance of participants.

Published
2022-05-26
How to Cite
Yalnaz, U., Usman Sarwar, Quresh, S., Hafiz Sulman Saeed, Manzoor, I., & Rasheed, N. (2022). Effectiveness of Wobble Board Exercises on Dynamic Balance among Undergraduate Students. Journal of University Medical & Dental College, 13(2), 391-395. https://doi.org/10.37723/jumdc.v13i2.737
Section
Original Article