Muscle Function among Healthy Adult Athletes before and After a Postural Balance Training Period

Postural Balance Training (PBT) can be used as a rehabilitation training method for athletes after injury. The theory behind PBT is that the athletes’ bodies will become more stable and thereby better able to withstand impacts from external forces, which would otherwise increase the risk of reinjuries. Although the advantages of PBT are generally accepted, and it is seen as a training method to prevent and rehabilitate injuries [1], some training regimes for athletes does not include PBT. Athletes and trainers might be more motivated if it could be shown that the effects of PBT also improve muscle function to the advantage of their own sports.