Background: Excessive weight limits daily activities by increasing the bulk of body segments and altering body proportions. In both eyes-open and eyes-closed settings during silent standing, being overweight is associated with postural instability. Purpose: The purpose was to investigate the effect of balance training with Biodex system on the limit of stability and motor control in overweight individuals. Methods: Forty-six overweight individuals were randomly assigned to two groups: group A (study group, n = 23) received Biodex balance training three sessions a week for six weeks. Group B (control group, n = 23) received conventional balance training three times a week for six weeks. The limits of stability and motor control tests were evaluated by the Biodex balance system (BBS). Results: A mixed MANOVA was conducted to examine the effects of treatment on Limit of Stability (LOS), static, and dynamic motor control. There was a significant increase in LOS (d = 0.94), static (d = 0.64), and dynamic motor control (d = 0.74) post-treatment of group A compared with that of group B (p < 0.01)
Conclusion: It was concluded that the Biodex balance training system using weight shift and motor control training was more significant than conventional balance training and had significant improvement in all variables (limits of stability and Motor control).