27.08.2026journal-article
physioscience
Balance between evidence, norms and discourse
Abstract Balance training is a core component of physiotherapy. Despite extensive research, education, practice, and guidelines continue to be dominated by the assumption of a general balance ability that can be improved through non-specific training and measured using standardized assessments. The empirical evidence consistently shows that training effects are largely task‑specific and concentrate on the trained demands, while transfer to other tasks remains limited. Building on this evidence, the present paper ad …