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Reactive balance

Compared in the reviewR5 · 11 full-text papers, 10 abstract-only

At least one paper behind this review states what this option was measured against. That is not a ranking, and this option carries no evidence profile of its own.

Requirements it fills
  • reactive / perturbation
    Neuromotor · 1 paper put it here
How it is performed

  • Individualized trials of anterior or posterior treadmill perturbations of varying speed.

    Neil B. Alexander, Jessica Aviles, Leigh J. Allin, J. V. Mullekom, M. Nussbaum, M. Madigan (2018) · Innovation in aging · 10.1093/geroni/igy023.1644
    Exercise Interventions to Address Functional Decline
Dose

Measured in duration — derived from the review's own dose_and_time prose.

Dose and time, as the papers state it

  • - Frequency: one training session total to 3 times per week - Duration per session: 15 minutes to 1.5 hours - Most studies: 30 to 60 minutes per session - Total weekly hours and total program length: Not mentioned

    A. Devasahayam, Kyle Farwell, B. Lim et al. (2022) · medRxiv · 10.1101/2022.01.27.22269969
    The effect of reactive balance training on falls in daily life: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Equipment

Equipment is a property of the movement and is authored, never derived from the evidence corpus (docs/research/round2/ROUND2_KNOWN_CORRECTIONS.md §1). This option resolves to no catalogue exercise, so nothing has authored it yet.

Level and prerequisites

  • Ability to stand unsupported, supervision

    A. Devasahayam, Kyle Farwell, B. Lim et al. (2022) · medRxiv · 10.1101/2022.01.27.22269969
    The effect of reactive balance training on falls in daily life: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Progression and regression

  • - Progression: RBT involves repeated loss of balance to evoke balance reactions, with external forces like moving platforms or therapist interventions. - Regression: Not explicitly mentioned, but variability in frequency and duration suggests flexibility in tailoring exercises to individual needs. - Specific progression methods: Exercises prescribed at different levels with progressive demands on postural control; increasing complexity of tasks. - Specific regression methods: Not explicitly mentioned.

    A. Devasahayam, Kyle Farwell, B. Lim et al. (2022) · medRxiv · 10.1101/2022.01.27.22269969
    The effect of reactive balance training on falls in daily life: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Who should not do this

  • - Adverse events during RBT include pain, subjective or psychological events, musculoskeletal events, neurological events, fatigue, and other events like falls with no injury or illness. - Participants reported more adverse events than control groups, with a higher prevalence of subjective or psychological events. - Fear or anxiety related to perturbations is a noted psychological contraindication. - The prevalence of adverse events is likely underestimated due to selective non-reporting or under-reporting. - Caution is advised due to the potential for adverse events, particularly for individuals with psychological or physical vulnerabilities.

    A. Devasahayam, Kyle Farwell, B. Lim et al. (2022) · medRxiv · 10.1101/2022.01.27.22269969
    The effect of reactive balance training on falls in daily life: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Setting, as the studies used it

  • Facility or specialist (requires specialized equipment like a perturbation treadmill)

    P. Choudhary, Suchishrava Choudhary, Sohom Saha, B. Katanić, Ismail Ilbak, Gusztáv József Tornóczky (2025) · Life · 10.3390/life16010041
    Effectiveness of Balance- and Strength-Based Exercise Interventions for Fall Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

  • Facility or specialist (e.g., moving platform, perturbation treadmill, harness); likely requires supervision; can be performed in a facility setting.

    A. Devasahayam, Kyle Farwell, B. Lim et al. (2022) · medRxiv · 10.1101/2022.01.27.22269969
    The effect of reactive balance training on falls in daily life: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Facility or specialist (perturbation treadmill)

    Neil B. Alexander, Jessica Aviles, Leigh J. Allin, J. V. Mullekom, M. Nussbaum, M. Madigan (2018) · Innovation in aging · 10.1093/geroni/igy023.1644
    Exercise Interventions to Address Functional Decline
What the papers compared it with

A paper measuring one option against another does not make the two interchangeable, and it does not say which to choose. These are listed as what the papers did, and nothing here proposes a substitution.

Reactive balance