SynthesisPhysiological reports2025
The effects of instability training on balance and jump performance in athletes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The effects of instability training on balance and jump performance in athletes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Physiological reports · 2025Pooled it
- Unstable trunk core strength training improves shooting performance and holding stability in elite 10 m air pistol athletes: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Dynamic proprioceptive training improves functional recovery in sprinters with patellofemoral pain: A randomized trial.PloS one · 2026Trial
- The effects of Tai Chi Chuan combined with unstable resistance training on knee muscle strength and dynamic balance in female college students: a randomized controlled study protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
This study evaluates the effects of instability training on athletes' balance and jump performance. After systematically searching databases such as PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, we included 14 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 450 athletes. Our analysis found that instability training significantly improved athletes' balance performance, with notable improvements in the one-legged standing test (SMD = 0.98, 95% CI = 0.73, 1.22, p < 0.01), Y balance test (SMD = 0.67, 95% CI = 0.25, 1.09, p < 0.01), and standing stork test (SMD = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.29, 0.97, p < 0.01). Regarding jump performance, we observed moderate improvements in the vertical jump and single leg jump but found no significant effects in the countermovement jump. The results indicate that instability training effectively improves balance performance. However, its impact on enhancing jump performance is limited.
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