Evaluation of Stable Balance Capacity by Using Bosu Ball Surfaces on Different Pressure Levels

Bădău, Adela; Bădău, Dana; Enoiu, Razvan Sandu

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“…Various previous studies have revealed that the use of the Bosu Ball in training can result in significant improvements in athletes' balance abilities, both in specific sport contexts and in general (Nugraha et al, 2022). First of all, the Bosu Ball challenges athletes to maintain their balance on an unstable surface, which triggers the activation of 103 stabilizer and core muscles (Badau et al, 2019), (Prathibha D et al, 2024). This provides an additional stimulus for the body to develop strength, stability, and coordination between muscles, which in turn improves the athlete's balance ability.…”

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A Mini Review: How Does the Bosu Ball Training Method Affect an Athlete's Balance?

Salam,

Sukamti,

Prayoga

et al. 2024

J Adv Sport Phys Edu

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The aim of this research is to analyze and evaluate various research findings regarding the effect of the Bosu Ball training method on improving athletes' balance. This type of research is a literature review. Search for this article through the database on Google Scholar with the keywords 'bosu ball' and 'balance'. Based on this search, 5 articles were found (2022 – 2023) that matched the keywords and were worthy of analysis and evaluation. The results of the literature review analysis show that the Bosu Ball training method has consistently proven effective in improving athletes' balance. Then form flexible exercises using a bosu ball, such as using a circuit or combining it with other types of exercise. However, based on the evaluation of the discussion of each research result, it seems that training using the bosu ball is only an additional exercise or not as the main exercise. So the recommendation from the results of this research is to apply bosu ball training by combining other types of training that have characteristics such as strength training, speed training or endurance training, and you can also modify the number of sets or repetitions. The hope is that the physical abilities of other athletes will increase. Further research is also needed to strengthen these findings and further explore the potential benefits of Bosu Ball in improving athletes' physical abilities other than balance as well as the positive impact on athlete performance in various types of sports.

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A Mini Review: How Does the Bosu Ball Training Method Affect an Athlete's Balance?

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Prayoga

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“…The innovative trends of the last decade regarding the design and technologies of different devices and plastic material have largely influenced fields such as medicine, education and sports [ 1 ]. Numerous studies have highlighted the fact that the technical characteristics and properties of different sport equipment and materials greatly influence motor capacity in order to optimize physical fitness [ 2 , 3 ].…”

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“…Balls of different compositions, with different characteristics of elasticity and adhesion, as well as with different sizes and weights, are used in the practice of physical activities and in therapy in order to improve the static and dynamic body balance [ 2 , 3 , 4 ], and the proprioception and strength [ 18 , 19 , 20 ], as well as in neuro-muscular and functional rehabilitation [ 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 ]. The balls that are used in physical activities are made by a specific technology from materials such as butadiene rubber, from polyurethane and polyvinyl chloride.…”

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The Motor Impact of the Static Balance in the Up Plank Position on Three Different Balls in Physical Activities of Physical Education Students

Bădău

Manolache

et al. 2021

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The present study aimed to assess the capacity of stability and motor impact in the development of the balance of student athletes by reducing the support surface on the ball in the up plank position, by using three categories of balls of equal size, but with different elasticity and weight. In this study, the second aim was to investigate the differences in maintaining static balance, on different balls, between those who are practicing individual sports or team sports. The total study sample include 48 students, active athletes (45.8% of individual sports and 54.2% of team sports), age X ± SD 18.74 ± 1.94 years. The research included two test sessions (initial and final) applied in two stages. The static balance tests were performed by measuring the time maintaining the up plank position with two and three points of support on the three balls, with different characteristics of elasticity and ranges of deformation: medical ball, handball ball and fitness ball. The results of the study showed that the superior initial and final results were recorded on the fitness ball, and the inferior results on the medicine ball. The upper difference was recorded at the up plank position with two support points (arms, legs) on the fitness ball, at 4980 sec., and the lowest in the same test on the medical ball, at 3420 sec. The largest difference was recorded at the up plank position with three support points on the handball ball, at 7.082 sec., and the lowest in the same test on the medical ball, at 3.093 sec. The subjects of the study perceived that the most difficult position to execute was the up plank position on the medical ball with two support points, with 43.8%, and the easiest stability was registered in the up plank position on the fitness ball with three points of support, of 37.5%. The relevance of the research results from the possibility of using different balls in conditions of positioning and body posture with a diminished support base in order to improve physical fitness.

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The influence of curricular physical activities on the values of body balance indices in university students

Mocanu

2022

Balneo and PRM Research Journal

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The investigation analyzes the effect of specific motor structures on the indicators of the static and dynamic balance of the students of Dunărea de Jos University in Galați (99 boys aged = 20.29 years, body weight = 84.17 kg, height = 180.08 cm, respectively 96 girls aged = 20.09 years, mass bodyweight = 60.88 kg, height = 164.73 cm. The members of the tested group have no concerns related to performance sports or physical activities as a lifestyle. The application of the experi-mental program was made during the 28 weeks of the academic year 2018-2019, with 3 distinct moments: T1 / initial at the beginning of the 1st semester, T2 / intermediate before the winter break, T3 / final at the end of the academic year. The battery of tests included 7 tests: One leg standing test with eyes closed (sec), Stork test (sec), Flamingo test (number of attempts), Bass test (points), Functional reach test (cm), Walk and turn field sobriety test (errors) and Fukuda test (degrees). The results of the Anova parametric test with repeated measurements revealed statis-tically significant values of F associated with critical thresholds (p <0.05), and the values of Parti-al eta squared (Ƞ2p) indicate strong influences of the proposed program on test performance in most cases, both at the level of the whole group and also for each gender. It should be noted that the performance improvements are greater in the first part of the study (differences between ini-tial and intermediate tests, with p <0.05), compared to those in semester 2 (differences between intermediate and final tests), which can be explained by the adaptation to the planned and ap-plied stimuli, so modifying or changing their dosage is necessary in order to have a better chan-ce of improving the results. Significant differences are confirmed for most tests of both genders (p <0.05), with exceptions being the Walk and turn field sobriety test for boys (at the level of the difference between intermediate and final testing) and the Fukuda test for both genders (for dif-ferences between initial and intermediate testing). However, the results should be viewed with caution, the low level of physical training and sedentary behavior of most students providing the premises for such progress, even with a single weekly physical activity. Keywords: students, balance, postural stability, physical exercise, progress, motor skills

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Evaluation of Stable Balance Capacity by Using Bosu Ball Surfaces on Different Pressure Levels

Cited by 5 publications

References 25 publications

A Mini Review: How Does the Bosu Ball Training Method Affect an Athlete's Balance?

A Mini Review: How Does the Bosu Ball Training Method Affect an Athlete's Balance?

The Motor Impact of the Static Balance in the Up Plank Position on Three Different Balls in Physical Activities of Physical Education Students

The influence of curricular physical activities on the values of body balance indices in university students

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