The effects of step aerobic training on balance in female badminton players

Step-aerobic training (SAT) has been effective exercise pattern on balance.Very few studies focused on female badminton players. Objective:was to compare the effects of SAT on balance in female badminton players. Methods: twenty female participantswere divided into the experimental group (EG),practiced a step aerobics tempo using a speed controller at a speed range of 125-140 beats per minute (bpm) and height of 4, 6, and 8 inchespractice for 30 minutes 3 days a week, together with the 8 week badminton training program (n=10, age: 16.70±1.15 years; body weight = 54.19±2.86 kg; body height = 164.10±3.66 cm; fat = 23.32±2.07 percent; muscle mass = 41.47±2.24 kg). The control group (CG) performs the badminton program training. (n=10, age: 16.60±1.17 years; body weight = 53.98±3.09 kg; body height = 164.20±3.32 cm; fat = 23.52±2.36 percent; muscle mass = 41.23±1.55 kg). Results: The balance test from eye open, eye close firm and foam surface sway index (°/sec) after 4 weeks (eye open firm;p=0.024, eye closefirm;p=0.028) and 8 weeks(eye open firm; p=0.001, eye close firm; p=0.001, eye open foam; p=0.046, eye close foam; p=0.028)in the EG was significantly better than before (p