J A Petersen, D Østergaard, H T Østergaard, L Bray, A C Haug
Setting a direction for continuing professional development in anesthesiology: A synthesis of the outcome from an Utstein style meeting
Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
horseback riding requires adapting constant changes balance conditions maintaining equilibrium horse preventing falls however differences balance performance among horseback riders nonriderhealthy young women saudi arabia explored study investigates whether horsebackrider women would perform better static dynamic balance tests nonrider women also study examined effect years horseback riding balance performance rider group twenty healthy young females participated study using convenience sampling method ten riders ten nonriders static dynamic balance tests including berg balance scale bbs timed go tug unipedal stance test upst obtained subjects descriptive inferential statistics used compare balance performance horseback riders nonriders groups horsebackrider group statistically significantly higher scores static dynamic tests nonriders bbs test z 2537 p 011 tug 3889 p 001 unipedal stance test eyes open closed 14048 13639 p 000 rider sample show statistically significant correlation years riding balance scores horseback riders greater static dynamic balance abilities nonriders study needed compare balance performance experienced riders versus beginners among healthy adults saudi arabia