[Purpose] This research was designed to find out how the so-called “dynamic balance” is
affected by doing different types of warm up exercises. In particular, the research is
focused on the difference in the effect on dynamic Balance of warming up in water versus
on the ground. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty healthy adults were the subjects of this
study, with 10 people assigned each to two groups, one warming up in water and another
warming up on the ground. The dynamic balance was measured for all subjects before the
warming up. The group warming up on the ground conducted active stretching on the ground,
and the group warming up in water conducted stretching in water by using water as
resistance. [Results] The results indicate that warming up in water has a more powerful
effect on a subject’s dynamic balance than warming up on the ground. [Conclusion] The
group warming up in water, who made use of the viscosity and flow of the water, showed
better balance than the group warming up on the ground. Warming up in water, which entails
an element of resistance, should be implemented in warm-up routines in the future.
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