ArticleSports medicine international open2026
Effects of balance training distribution on balance performance in adolescents.
Article in Sports medicine international open, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
It is firmly established that balance training leads to significant improvements in postural control in youth. However, little is known about how differences in balance training distribution (i.e., how total training volume is scheduled: duration×frequency), despite the equal total training volume, affect training-induced adaptations. This study was aimed at determining the effect of balance training distribution on balance performance. Twenty-five adolescents (15.8±0.6 y) were randomly assigned to either a 4-week balance training-3×/wk group (massed practice: 4 weeks of balance training for three sessions/wk) or a 6-week balance training-2×/wk group (distributed practice: 6 weeks of BT for two sessions/wk) group. Balance assessments included the timed One-Legged Stance test and the Y Balance Test Lower-Quarter. Significant pretest to post-test improvements were detected for all parameters of the One-Legged Stance test and Y Balance Test Lower-Quarter, irrespective of balance training distribution. Additionally, a group×test interaction (
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