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August 14, 2025Age and AgeingOpen Access

Feedback-based perturbation balance training during stationary cycling improves reactive and proactive balance among older adults: a single-blinded randomised controlled trial

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SBShani BatcirKLKoby LivneRLRotem Lev Lehman

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Randomised controlled trial improved reactive and proactive balance in older adults, indicating PBT may reduce fall rates.

Key Points

  • PBT during hands-free cycling improved reactive balance, enhancing both single- and multiple-step thresholds significantly.
  • The intervention group showed faster voluntary step reactions and better foot contact times compared to standard cycling training.
  • Participants engaged in cognitive tasks during cycling, contributing to enhanced balance recovery skills and decreased fall risk.
  • Both intervention groups improved their walking endurance as assessed by the 6-Minute Walk Test, highlighting overall functionality gains.

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Batcir et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c235ccb210217d64771ca2https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf215
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