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Evidence suggests Resistance Training mayincreaseBalance.
14 studies (15 claims)
Moderate consensus
Typical effective dose 4000 (4000–4000) mlacross 1 dosed study
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| home progressive resistance training (PRT) program augmented by neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) | Increases - improved significantly in balance | balance | Human | People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who use a walking aid | Not specified | Pilot randomized trial of progressive resistance exercise augmented by neuromuscular electrical stimulation for people with multiple sclerosis who use walking aids.cited 23× |
| ballistic resistance training | Decreases - had a transient decrement in balance | balance | Human | people with a neurological movement disorder affecting mobility as a result of traumatic brain injury | Three 60-minute sessions per week. | Ballistic resistance training has a similar or better effect on mobility than non-ballistic exercise rehabilitation in people with a traumatic brain injury: a randomised trial.cited 6× |
| ballistic resistance training | No effect - had similar effects on all secondary outcomes by 6 months | walking speed, strength, balance and quality of life | Human | people with a neurological movement disorder affecting mobility as a result of traumatic brain injury | Three 60-minute sessions per week. | Ballistic resistance training has a similar or better effect on mobility than non-ballistic exercise rehabilitation in people with a traumatic brain injury: a randomised trial.cited 6× |
| high load-resistance training (HL-Rt) | Increases - significantly improved | star excursion balance test (SEBT) | Animal | 63 basketball and rugby players | 45-minute sessions twice per week. | Effect of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training and High-Load Resistance Training on Quadriceps Strength, Dynamic Stability, and Functional Performance. |
| 8 weeks spirulina supplementation and circuit resistance training (CRT) | Increases - improves | energy balance | Human | men with obesity and overweight | 1000 mg of spirulina per day. | Spirulina supplementation and circuit resistance training (CRT) reduce serum asprosin and appetite and improve energy balance in men with obesity and overweight.cited 1× |
| combining BOSU ball exercises with conventional resistance training | Increases - greater reach distances | Star Excursion Balance Test | Human | adolescent athletes who underwent ACLR | Not specified | Evaluation of the Application of BOth Sides Up Ball Training Combined With Resistance Training in Joint Stability Improvement Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery in Teenage Athletes. |
| home-based resistance training program delivered through an innovative technological solution | No effect - no effect was recorded on | balance | Human | healthy older adults | 3 sessions per week (target adherence was 61% in the first trimester). | Feasibility and effectiveness of a 6-month, home-based, resistance exercise delivered by a remote technological solution in healthy older adults.cited 5× |
| neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) added to endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) | Increases - significantly improved | balance | Human | COPD patients | Not specified. | The Effect of Adding Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation with Endurance and Resistance Training on Exercise Capacity and Balance in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 8× |
| endurance training (ET) and resistance training (RT) alone | Increases - improved | balance | Human | COPD patients | Not specified. | The Effect of Adding Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation with Endurance and Resistance Training on Exercise Capacity and Balance in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial.cited 8× |
| progressive resistance training program | Increases - generally show an improvement | balance | Human | adults after hip fracture | Intensity progressed from 60% to 80% of 1RM, with 3-4 lower limb exercises (hip and knee movements). | Effects of Progressive Resistance Training After Hip Fracture: A Systematic Review. |
| resistance training of low volume and high intensity | Increases - increased | balance | Human | post-menopausal women | 4 J per diode (7 visible diodes at 630 nm and 7 infrared diodes at 850 nm, 100 mW each) applied to quadriceps femoris muscle prior to exercise. | Effects of photobiomodulation on muscle strength in post-menopausal women submitted to a resistance training program.cited 6× |
| 12-week body-weight-based resistance training program | Increases - enhanced | balance ability | Human | community-dwelling older women | Twice weekly sessions for 12 weeks. | Effect of Body-Weight-Based Resistance Training on Balance Ability and Fear of Falling in Community-Dwelling Older Japanese Women. |
| blood flow restriction training combined with low-load resistance training (LL-BFRT) | No effect - effect remains unclear | fall risk and balance function | Human | patients with knee osteoarthritis | Not specified (intervention duration is 4 weeks). | The impact of blood flow restriction training combined with low-load resistance training on the risk of falls in patients with knee osteoarthritis in China: a single-centre, two-arm, single-blind, parallel randomised controlled trial protocol. |
| resistance training of the lower extremities | Increases - improved | balance | Human | participants with chronic stroke | 3 days/week for 12 weeks. | Balance and walking performance are improved after resistance and aerobic training in persons with chronic stroke.cited 33× |
| resistance training (RT) | Increases - significantly improved | dynamic balance | Human | older adults | 45 minutes, 3 times per week. | A 24-Week Combined Resistance and Balance Training Program Improves Physical Function in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. |