title: Unilateral Stability and Visual Feedback Body Control Improves After Three-Month Resistance Training in Overweight Individuals.
abstract: The authors evaluated the effect of 3 months of resistance and aerobic training (3 sessions/week) on body balance in a group of 25 overweight and obese individuals. Prior to and after the training, they performed static and task-oriented balance tests under various conditions. Mean center of pressure (CoP) velocity and mean trace length of the CoP in the y-axis registered during a one-legged stance significantly decreased after the resistance training (19.1%, p = .024; 29.3%, p = .009). Mean trace length of the CoP in the y-axis decreased significantly also during a bipedal stance on a foam surface with eyes open and closed (10.9%, p = .040; 18.2%, p = .027). In addition, mean CoP distance and mean squared CoP distance in the anteroposterior direction during a visually guided center of mass (CoM) tracking task significantly improved (14.7%, p = .033; 28.2%, p = .016). However, only mean trace length of the CoP in the y-axis during a bipedal stance on a foam surface with eyes open and closed significantly decreased after the aerobic training (10.3%, p = .047; 16.5%, p = .029). It may be concluded that resistance training is more efficient for the improvement of the anteroposterior unilateral stability and the accuracy of the regulation of the CoM anteroposterior position than aerobic training in overweight and obese individuals.
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Physical Education and Sports , Comenius University in Bratislava , Bratislava , Slovakia.
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zemková
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Physical Education and Sports , Comenius University in Bratislava , Bratislava , Slovakia.
authors.forename: Ol'ga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kyselovičová
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Physical Education and Sports , Comenius University in Bratislava , Bratislava , Slovakia.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jeleň
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Physical Education and Sports , Comenius University in Bratislava , Bratislava , Slovakia.
authors.forename: Zuzana
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kováčiková
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Physical Education and Sports , Comenius University in Bratislava , Bratislava , Slovakia.
authors.forename: Gábor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ollé
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Physical Education and Sports , Comenius University in Bratislava , Bratislava , Slovakia.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Štefániková
authors.affiliation: a Faculty of Physical Education and Sports , Comenius University in Bratislava , Bratislava , Slovakia.
authors.forename: Tomáš
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vilman
authors.affiliation: b Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Slovak Academy of Sciences , Bratislava , Slovakia.
authors.forename: Miroslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baláž
authors.affiliation: b Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Slovak Academy of Sciences , Bratislava , Slovakia.
authors.forename: Timea
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kurdiová
authors.affiliation: b Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Slovak Academy of Sciences , Bratislava , Slovakia.
authors.forename: Jozef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ukropec
authors.affiliation: b Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Slovak Academy of Sciences , Bratislava , Slovakia.|c Faculty of Medicine , Comenius University in Bratislava , Bratislava , Slovakia.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ukropcová
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056228:Feedback, Sensory / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000534:rehabilitation; D050177:Overweight / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: body balance; center of pressure; obesity; resistance exercises