This study was done to investigate the effect of balance training on improving balance and athletic performance during menstrual cycle in young athletic females Does balance training improve balance and athletic performance during the menstrual cycle? 60 athletic females will participate in the study. They will be randomly assigned into two groups. Group A will receive balance training on biodex, while group B will be the control group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
balance training exercises performed on the biodex balance system 3 sessions every week for 12 weeks
British University in Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
Balance
biodex balance system device to measure balance Anterior posterior Stability index (APSI) This index is calculated using the degree of oscillation of the platform, in which low values indicated that the individual had good stability.
Time frame: 12 weeks
atheletic performance
atheletic subjective performance scale * asking participants to rate their performance during the past week according to their own opinion. * Use the scale between 1-10: 1="not at all satisfied", 10="fully satisfied":
Time frame: 12 weeks
Athletic dynamic balance
Star excursion balance test (SEBT) measure the ability to maintain single leg stance on one leg while reaching as far as possible with the contralateral leg in 8 different directions, When the person demonstrates a significantly decreased reach while standing on the injured limb compared to standing on the healthy limb, the Star Excursion Balance Test has highlighted her loss of dynamic postural control
Time frame: 12 weeks
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