The control of balance by the central nervous system is crucial to maintain our posture and perform efficiently our daily motor tasks. This control requires the development of dynamical phenomena sub-served by highly-coordinated patterns of muscle activation/deactivation disseminated throughout the whole-body and called “postural adjustments”. Establishing the interaction between balance control, locomotion and cognition has important clinical implication, especially in term of falls prevention, and will improve our knowledge on the underlying neural correlates. This Research Topic provides an up-to-date picture of the relationship between postural adjustments, body balance and motor performance in healthy (young and older adults) and pathological participants. It includes 36 contributions (1 editorial, 28 original articles, 4 reviews and 3 methods articles) which are separated into four sections: 1. Postural maintenance and multisensory integration, 2. Anticipatory postural adjustments associated with voluntary movement, 3. Postural adjustments associated with predictable and unpredictable external perturbation, 4. Gait assessment and rehabilitation in aging. Beside their basic interest of unveiling the mechanisms behind motor control, results from the investigations of this topic are relevant to develop new methods or tools to improve postural stability and motor performance, with applications in the fields of neurodegenerative conditions, rehabilitation, ergonomics and sports sciences.

The definitive, A-to-Z overview of evidence-based rehab programs using therapeutic exercise In this exceptional evidence-and-guide-based, clinically-oriented resource, you'll learn everything you need to know about the design, implementation, and supervision of therapeutic exercise programs for orthopedic injuries and disorders. The book's logical five-part organization begins with an instructive look at the foundations of the rehabilitation process, then covers the treatment of physiologic impairments during rehabilitation; rehabilitation tools; intervention strategies; and special considerations for specific patient populations. Features Helpful review of the foundations of the rehabilitation process, thorough coverage of managing the healing process through rehabilitation, and an algorithm-based approach to musculoskeletal rehabilitation Complete survey of rehabilitation tools, from isokinetics, aquatic therapy, and orthotics, to a four-step clinical model for the essentials of functional exercise Full chapters on functional progressions and functional testing and unique coverage of core stabilization training, impaired function, and impaired muscular control Unique coverage of a functional movement screen A practical system for history-taking and scanning Unique coverage of how to treat special segments of the population, including geriatric and pediatric patients, amputees, and the active female An easy-to-follow body region approach to intervention strategies Handy appendices covering the American College of Sports Medicine position statements on strength training and fitness development An abundance of study-enhancing illustrations, plus clinical pearls and protocols designed to speed clinical decision making

Background and objectives: The intricate interdependencies between the musculoskeletal and neural systems build the foundation for postural control in humans, which is a prerequisite for successful performance of daily and sports-specific activities. Balance training (BT) is a well-established training method to improve postural control and its components (i.e., static/dynamic steady-state, reactive, proactive balance). The effects of BT have been studied in adult and youth populations, but were systematically and comprehensively assessed only in young and old adults. Additionally, when taking a closer look at established recommendations for BT modalities (e.g., training period, frequency, volume), standardized means to assess and control the progressive increase in exercise intensity are missing. Considering that postural control is primarily neuronally driven, intensity is not easy to quantify. In this context, a measure of balance task difficulty (BTD) appears to be an auspicious alternative as a training modality to monitor BT and ...

Physical perfection in human beings is largely determined by its bearing. The ability to keep your body in combination with the angle and coordinated movements makes you strong and confident person. The posture is determined by the position of head, the shape of spine and rib cage, the position of pelvis, as well as the condition and quality of muscles involved in maintaining body balance. Thus, maintain a good posture will help you maintain your health. Athletic care is network of multidisciplinary clinics in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of sport and recreational injuries, postural and work related injuries and everyday aches. Athletic care is provided by professional team and work closely with athletes on their injury.

This text introduces the core science underpinning strength and conditioning regimes and explores innovative new approaches combining the best of applied physiology, biomechanics, sports medicine and coaching science.

The purpose of this study was to compare normalized reach distance scores as measured by the Y-Balance Test Kit between student-athletes participating in selected National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sports at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Participants were between 18 and 22 years of age and included baseball (10), men's volleyball (8), softball (5), and lacrosse (4) volunteers who were free from predisposing factors or lower extremity injuries. Testing sessions consisted of a five minute cycling warm up, leg length assessment, and Y-Balance Test. In this study injuries occurred in baseball (2), lacrosse (1), men's volleyball (1), and softball (0). Right and left limb measurements were determined to be reliable. The results indicated that females reached further than males in all directions. In addition, men's volleyball players had the lowest reach normalized score. Results from this study suggest that gender and sport may play a role in postural control.