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 A Survey on the effect of core stabilization training program on the static and dynamic balance of mentally retarded students    GholamiBorujeni B [1] * , Ghasemi B [2] , Moradi MR [3]     Received: 17 Jan, 2015 Accepted: 13 Apr , 2015    Abstract  Background & Aims: Mental retardation is one of the most common mental disabilities that are allocated about 3% of the world's population. The purpose of this study was to survey the effect of core stabilization training program on the static and dynamic balance of mentally retarded students.  Materials & Methods : In a case-control study, 30 male mentally retarded students divided into two groups (CTL, 15 mentally retarded with a mean age of 11.23 ± 3.11 years, height 148 ± 7.51cm, weight 35.26 ± 5.13kg) and (TRN, 15 mentally retarded with a mean age 11.53 ± 2.25 years, height 150 ± 7.02 cm, weight 42.12 ± 7.08 kg), TRN group was performed a core stabilization program for 8 weeks and three times per week. The pre-test and post-test of Sharpened Romberg test was done to measure static balance, while 'Get Up' and 'Go test' was done to measur e dynamic balance of two groups. Independent T-test was used to analyze the data (p≤0.05).  Result: Results showed significant differences in the mean of static balance (open eye (p 14≤'> 0.000), closed eye (p≤0.000)), and for dynamic balance (P≤0.000) in both groups.  Conclusion: Core stabilization training program improve the static and dynamic balance of mentally retarded students, and it can be used with other training programs for improving the balance of mentally retarded students.  Keywords: Mental Retardation, Core Stability, Static balance, Dynamic balance     Address: School of Literature and Human Science, Shahrekord University, Sahrekord, Iran.   Tel: (+98)9139777107   Email : behnamgholami11@yahoo.com   [1] MSc of Physical Education and sport Science, School of Literature and Human Scienc e of, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.( Corresponding author)  [2] Assistant Professor of Physical Education and sport Science, School of Literature and Human Scienc e of, Shahrekord University , Shahrekord, Iran.   [3] Assistant Professor of Physical Education and sport Science, School of Literature and Human Scienc e of, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.

Keywords: Mental Retardation, Core Stability, Static balance, Dynamic balance

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