Table II. —Training progression for balance exercise.
| Balance exercise | Level | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Narrow stance | 10 secs x 1 set, hands support | 10 secs x 2 sets, hands support | 10 secs x 2 sets, no support | 30 secs x 2 sets, no support |
| Narrow stance on foam | 10 secs x 1 set, hands support | 10 secs x 2 sets, hands support | 10 secs x 2 sets, no support | 30 secs x 2 sets, no support |
| Tandem stance | 10 secs x 1 set, hands support | 10 secs x 2 sets, hands support | 10 secs x 2 sets, no support | 30 secs x 2 sets, no support |
| Tandem stance on foam |
10 secs x 1 set, hands support | 10 secs x 2 sets, hands support | 10 secs x 2 sets, no support | 30 secs x 2 sets, no support |
| One leg stance | 10 secs/side x 1 set, hands support | 10 secs/side x 2 sets, hands support | 10 secs/side x 2 sets, no support | 30 secs/side x 1 set, no support |
| Toe stand | 10 secs x 1 set, hands support | 10 secs x 2 sets, hands support | 10 secs x 2 sets, no support | 30 secs x 2 sets, no support |
| Heel stand | 10 secs x 1 set, hands support | 10 secs x 2 sets, hands support | 10 secs x 2 sets, no support | 30 secs x 2 sets, no support |
| Sit-to-stand | 5 times x 1 set, hands support | 10 times x 1 set, hand support | 10 times x 1 set, no support | 10 times x 2 sets, no support |
| Narrow base walking | 5 steps x 1 round, hand support | 5 steps x 2 rounds, hand support | 5 steps x 1 round, no support | 5 steps x 2 rounds, no support |
| Narrow base walking backward | 5 steps x 1 round, hand support | 5 steps x 2 rounds, hand support | 5 steps x 1 round, no support | 5 steps x 2 rounds, no support |
reps: repetitions; secs: seconds.