Brian K. Schilling, Michael J. Falvo, Robyn E. Karlage, Lawrence W. Weiss, Corey A. Lohnes and Loren Z. f. Chiu.

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Purpose: To examine the effects of a 5-week, low-cost unstable surface balance training program in sexagenarians (people in their 60’s).

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Conclusions: Because no objective measures of balance or function was changed, the increase in athletic-specific balance may be spurious. Unstable surface training may not be effective in improving balance among persons for whom balance is not problematic.

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IN PLAIN ENGLISH: With all the hype on balance and stability training – and its purported benefit for improving one’s balance and stability in other activities – no specific transfer from general balance exercises to a specific event was not noted. Therefore, to become better at balancing and remaining stable in a specific activity or situation, practice that event or situation.