Body Balance Research Articles

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of TAI CHI Ch-Uan Exercises on Balance Control among Older People Living in Selected Old Age Homes in Bangalore, Karnataka

Background and Purpose: The treatment of balance disorders lacks a fixed method, with identification andmanagement of external factors being crucial. Many balance disorders benefit from balance training and moderatephysical activity. Exercise programs encompass strength training, balance and coordination exercises, dual tasktraining, hydrotherapy, tai chi, and yoga, all proven to enhance balance. Tai Chi Chuan, a martial art, utilizes slow,graceful moves and precise body movements to enhance body awareness and balance, combined with breathingtechniques for mind-body harmony and energy flow. Practicing Tai Chi fosters muscle strength, flexibility, aerobicconditioning, and stress reduction, contributing to overall well-being and balance improvement.Methods: The study was conducted at Omashram Trust, Bangalore, Karnataka. The research design selectedfor the study was quasi experimental pre-test post-test with experimental and control group. Non probabilitypurposive sampling technique was adopted to select the samples. The data collection tool consisted of part I andpart II.Part I – Dealt with the interview schedule for demographic data which consist of 13 items used to collect thesample characteristics such as age in years, gender, religion, educational status, past occupation, source of income,marital status, diet, on a therapeutic diet, practice of regular exercise, presence of any physical illness, aware ofinformation about Tai Chi Chuan exercise, if yes.Part II - Berg balance scale was used to assess the balance control in older people.Results of the StudyAssociation between the body balance status and demographic variablesa) Experimental GroupThe finding of this study in the experimental group showed that there was significant association between the levelof balance control and demographic variables such as age and past occupation. Hence the research hypothesis wasaccepted at 0.05 level of significance and null hypothesis was rejected.
 Control GroupThe finding of this study in the control group proved that there was significant association between the level ofbalance control and demographic variables such as age, education and presence of any physical illness. Hence theresearch hypothesis was accepted at 0.05 level of significance and null hypothesis was rejected.Discussion: The overall findings of the study clearly showed that effectiveness of tai CHI CH-UAN exerciseson balance control among older people living in selected old age homeswas more effective for the Experimentalgroup than the Control group.

Impact of Alcohol on Inflammation, Immunity, Infections, and Extracellular Vesicles in Pathogenesis.

Alcohol consumption is a widespread social activity with a complex and multifaceted impact on human health. Although moderate alcohol consumption has been associated with certain potential health benefits, excessive or chronic alcohol use can disrupt the body's immune balance, promote inflammation, and increase susceptibility to infections. The deleterious effects associated with alcohol toxicity include the loss of cell integrity. When cells lose their integrity, they also lose the capacity to communicate with other systems. One of the systems disturbed by alcohol toxicity is extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated communication. EVs are critical mediators of cell-to-cell communication. They play a significant role in alcohol-induced pathogenesis, facilitating communication and molecular exchange between cells, thereby potentially contributing to alcohol-related health issues. Investigating their involvement in this context is fundamental to resolving the intricate mechanisms behind the health consequences of alcohol use and may pave the way for innovative approaches for mitigating the adverse effects of alcohol on immune health. Understanding the role of EVs in the context of alcohol-induced pathogenesis is essential for comprehending the mechanisms behind alcohol-related health issues.

The effect of increased listening effort on the balance performance of patients with compensated vestibular lesion

ObjectivesThis study investigated the effects of listening effort (LE) on balance in patients with compensated vestibular deficits compared to healthy peers. MethodsThe subjects included two main groups: a control group of 15 healthy subjects and a study group of 19 patients with compensated vestibular pathology. The computerized dynamic posturography test (CDP) was conducted without the speech-in-noise task as a baseline, then the participant was subjected to a dual task in which the auditory task (speech-in-noise sentences) was given as the primary task, and the balance function test was the secondary task. Results: within-group analysisThe study group showed statistically significantly worse values of all body balance parameters under dual-task than the baseline in all conditions. These differences were much higher under the compliant platform conditions. However, these findings were not statistically significant in the control group. Between-group analysisThe study group showed a statistically significant decline in body balance reactions compared to the control group under dual-task with increased listening effort and the compliant platform. Study subgroup analysis revealed statistically significant differences between patients with unilateral vestibular loss (UVL) and those with bilateral vestibular loss (BVL) in the unstable platform condition. ConclusionOur study regarding implementing a dual-tasking paradigm as a measure of LE during the evaluation of chronic vestibular patients with CDP demonstrated how dual-tasking with increased LE affects postural stability. Because of this, patients will probably be more prone to tripping and falling in multitasking situations, as found in real-world settings. This fact should be taken into consideration while testing patients with chronic vertigo and compensated states at VNG. A dual-task paradigm helps uncover the unrevealed pathology.

Body composition, balance, functional capacity and falls in older women

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to examine the association of body composition, muscle strength, balance, and functional capacity on falls and fall injuries among community-dwelling older women.MethodsThe study comprised of a 2-year randomized controlled trial involving 914 women with an average age of 76.5 (SD = 3.3) years at baseline. The women were assigned to exercise intervention (n = 457) and control groups (n = 457). Clinical measurements were conducted at baseline, 12 months and 24 months.ResultsDuring the 2-year follow up, total of 546 women (59.7%) sustained a fall. The total number of falls was 1380 and out of these, 550 (40%) of falls were non-injurious and 745 (54%) were injurious. Higher femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD) was associated with a higher overall risk of falls [RR = 2.55 (95% CI = 1.70–3.84, p < 0.001)], but was a protective factor for severe fall injuries [RR = 0.03 (95% CI = 0.003–0.035, p < 0.01)]. Slower Timed Up and Go (TUG) was associated with an increased overall risk of falls [RR = 1.07 (95% CI = 1.05–1.10, p < 0.001)] and injuries requiring medical attention [RR = 1.10 (95% CI = 1.02–1.19, p = 0.02)]. Longer single leg standing time was a protective factor for falls [RR = 0.99 (95% CI = 0.99–1.00, p < 0.01)] and overall injurious falls [RR = 0.99 (95% CI = 0.99–1.00, p = 0.02)].ConclusionFor postmenopausal women with higher femoral neck BMD appear to sustain more falls, but have a lower risk of severe fall injuries. Better TUG and single leg standing time predict lower risk of falls and fall injuries.

Estimation of Heat Production Rate using Thermal Data During Exercise in Indoor Environments: A Study of Heat Storage Rate in Male Athletes.

The increasing preference for indoor exercise spaces highlights the relationship between indoor thermal environments and physiological responses, particularly concerning thermal comfort during physical activity. Determining the metabolic heat production rate during exercise is essential for optimizing the thermal comfort, well-being, and performance of individuals engaged in physical activities. This value can be determined during the activity using several methods, including direct calorimetry measurement, indirect calorimetry that uses analysis of respiratory gases, or approximations using collected data such as speed, body mass, and heart rate. The study aimed to calculate the metabolic heat production rate by infrared thermal evaluation (ITE) based on the body's thermal balance approach and compare it with the values determined by indirect calorimetry (IC). Fourteen participants volunteered for the study, using a cycling ergometer in a controlled climatic chamber. After the familiarization sessions, maximal O2 intake levels (VO2max) were determined through maximal graded exercise tests. Subsequently, constant work rate exercise tests were performed at 60% of VO2max for 20min. The metabolic heat production rates were calculated by IC and ITE for each athlete individually. Respiratory gases were used to determine IC, while body skin and core temperatures, along with physical environmental data, were applied to calculate ITE using the human body thermal balance approximation of ASHRAE. According to the results, heat storage rates were misleading among the body's heat transfer modes, particularly during the first 8min of the exercise. ITE showed a moderate level of correlation with IC (r: 0.03-0.86) with a higher level of dispersion relative to the mean (CV%: 12-84%). Therefore, a new equation (ITEnew) for the heat storage rates was proposed using the experimental data from this study. The results showed that ITEnew provided more precise estimations for the entire exercise period (p > 0.05). Correlations between ITEnew and IC values were consistently strong throughout the exercise period (r: 0.62-0.85). It can be suggested that ITEnew values can predict IC during the constant work rate steady-state exercise.

Hypertension and falls in the elderly: a literature review

Background: Falling is a condition when a part of the body comes into contact with the ground or floor. The incidence of falls in the elderly is approximately 30-50%.. Hypertension is an intrinsic factor in the occurrence of falls because it affects the body's awareness and balance. Therefore, the authors reviewed the articles to find out the relationship between hypertension and the incidence of falls in the elderly. This study aimed to determine the relationship between hypertension and the incidence of falls in the elderly. Methods: This study used a literature review design to discuss the hypertension and falls in the elderly. Journals were obtained by accessing the Google Scholar and PubMed databases using the keywords elderly, hypertension, falls. Search for journals based on inclusion criteria which includes: year of publication of the article in the last 10 years, journal articles in the open access category and full text articles. Exclusion criteria include: if there are articles that are the same, then other articles will be executed, abstracts, theses, and theses. Results: Based on the four reviewed journals, it was found that history of hypertension affects the incidence of falls in the elderly. The highest incidence of falls is experienced by the elderly in the old or old category, namely aged 75-90 years and the most dominant is experienced by the elderly who are female. Conclusion: There was a possible relationship between hypertension and the incidence of falls in the elderly. Further study may find the correlation and risk factors of the hypertension to the falls incidence among elderly.

Rehabilitation Nursing Care for a patient undergoing corrective surgery for scoliosis: case report

Introduction: Scoliosis is characterized by three-dimensional changes in the spine, mainly in the thoracic and/or lumbar region, leading to musculoskeletal and pulmonary changes and changes in the person's functionality. After corrective spinal surgical intervention, the intervention of a rehabilitation nurse becomes essential, in order to guide and optimize the person's training and empowerment, in this phase of health-disease transition.Clinical Case Report: Clinical case study, inherent to the situation of a person undergoing corrective surgery for scoliosis. The nursing process was carried out, through data collection, evaluation, diagnosis survey, rehabilitation nursing interventions, and the respective results assessment. The numerical pain scale, the body balance assessment, the Barthel Index, the Functional Independence Measure and the Timed Up and Go test were used as assessment instruments. Based on the International Classification for Nursing Practice and the Rehabilitation Nurse Specialist standard of care document.Discussion: The rehabilitation nursing plan implemented for the person undergoing corrective surgery for scoliosis contributed beneficially to the improvement of the ventilation pattern, muscle strength, mobility, gait, independence in carrying out self-care and increased functionality. There was an increase in knowledge and training in techniques to adapt to their situation, favoring a safe transition to home after hospital discharge.Conclusion: In view of musculoskeletal and ventilatory changes, a Motor Functional Reeducation and Respiratory Functional Reeducation plan is extremely important, in association with the person's teaching and training plan.

Improving Body Balance of Students with Disabilities Through Foam Jumping Game

This study aims to see the effect of foam jumping games on improving the body balance of children with disabilities. The research method used is an experimental method in the form of single-subject reaserch (SSR). The research subjects were students with moderate impairment at SLB Negeri Wiradesa school. Data collection techniques and instruments used are body balance grid instruments. The results of the research with a modified foam jumping game approach for children with moderate impairment have a positive impact on the results of students’ body balance. Previous testing had been carried out by increasing the mean level in each phase as the subject in baseline 1 (A1) has a mean level of 62.8.5%, while in the intervention phase (b) it is 71%, and the last phase is baseline 2 (A2) 86%. The conclusion of this study is that foam jumping game can improve the body balance of children with disabilities in SLB Negeri Wiradesa.&#x0D; Keywords: body balance, foam jumping game, children with disabilities

Ground reaction forces better than center of pressure differentiate postural control between young female volleyball players and untrained peers

A comprehensive explanation of the relationship between postural control and athletic performance requires compare body balance in athletes with their never training counterparts. To fill this gap in relation to volleyball, the aim of this study was to compare the balance of intermediate adolescent female players (VOL, n = 61) with inactive peers (CON, n = 57). The participants were investigated in normal quiet stance during 20 s trials on a Kistler force plate. The traditional spatial (amplitude and mean speed) and temporal (frequency and entropy) indices were computed for ground reaction forces (GRF) and center-of-pressure (COP) time-series. The spatial parameters of the both time-series did not discriminate the two groups. However, the temporal GRF parameters revealed much lower values in VOL than in CON (p < .0001). This leads to three important conclusions regarding posturography applications. First, GRF and COP provide different information regarding postural control. Second, measures based on GRF are more sensitive to changes in balance related to volleyball training and perhaps to similar training and sports activity regimens. And third, the indicators calculated based on these two time series can complement each other and thus enrich the insight into the relationship between balance and sports performance level.

Symmetric unipedal balance in quiet stance and dynamic tasks in older individuals

Previous evidence of increased difference of muscular strength between the dominant and non-dominant legs in older adults suggests the possibility of dissimilar balance control between the legs (between-leg asymmetry) associated with aging. In the current investigation, we evaluated between-leg asymmetries in older adults when performing quiet and dynamic balance tasks. Fifty-two physically active and healthy older adults within the age range of 60 to 80 years were recruited. Participants performed balance tasks in unipedal stance, including quiet standing and cyclic sway (rhythmic oscillation) of the non-supporting leg in the anteroposterior or mediolateral directions, producing foot displacements with amplitudes of 20 cm paced in 1 Hz through a metronome. Body balance was evaluated through trunk accelerometry, by using the sensors embedded into a smartphone fixed at the height of the 10th-12th thoracic spines. Analysis revealed lack of significant differences in balance control between the legs either when comparing the right versus left or the preferred versus non-preferred legs, regardless of whether they were performing quiet stance or dynamic tasks. Further examination of the data showed high between-leg correlation coefficients (rs range: 0.71–0.84) across all tasks. Then, our results indicated symmetric and associated between-leg balance control in the examined older adults.

Height, Push-Off Angle, Explosive Power: Do they Correlate with Volleyball Athlete Jumping Performance?

Background and Study Aim: Jump performance is the main asset in attacking volleyball. Jump performance is influenced by various factors that affect this indicator, such as body balance, upper and lower body coordination, as well as explosive power. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between height, push-off angle, explosive power, and jumping performance in volleyball student athletes. Material and Methods: The method used was a correlational, 7 male volleyball student athletes as samples (age = 21.00 ± 1.732 years, height = 167.86 ± 1.864 cm). Sampling technique used is purposive sampling, Shapiro-Wilk and Levene's test to determine normality and homogeneity. Data calculations were processed using the help of IBM SPSS version 26.0., with decision making p &lt; 0.05. Results: Variable Push-Off Angle and Explosive Power show significant results (p &lt; 0.05). The Pearson correlation value for Push-Off Angle is -0.781, while the correlation value for Explosive Power is 0.908. Conversely, the variable Height does not show significant results (p &gt; 0.05), with a Pearson Correlation value of -0.334. The findings indicate that the aspect of Explosive Power provides a significant contribution with a positive relationship. This is followed by the aspect of Push-Off Angle, but the results show that this aspect provides a moderate contribution with a negative relationship. Additionally, the aspect of Height shows a negative relationship and a low contribution value. Conclusions: The Study’s findings conclude that Push-Off Angle and Explosive Power have a significant correlation and play a crucial role in enhancing Jump Performance. However, Body Height does not exhibit a significant correlation with Jump Performance. These findings also conclude that the aspect that plays a crucial role in jump performance is explosive power.

A Case of Presbystasis Patient Improved after Korean Medicine Treatment - Focusing on Taking Gamiboik-tang and Body Balance Test

Objectives: We would like to report improvement in symptoms after performing Korean Medicine treatment including Gamiboik-tang administration to patient with presbystasis that lasts for more than a decade.Methods: An 83-year-old male patient diagnosed with presbystasis was administered Gamiboik-tang for 4 weeks and acupuncture was performed. The degree of improvement is evaluated based on the body balance test and the patient's subjective symptom change.Results: Both the body balance test and the patient’s subjective symptoms improved after administration of Gamiboik-tang and Korean Medicine treatment Conclusions: Korean Medicine treatment, including Gamiboik-tang administration and acupuncture treatment, is thought to be effective for presbystasis.

Analyses of fin ray types to detect strontium markers in juvenile blunt-snout bream Megalobrama amblycephala

BackgroundRestocking by introducing hatchery-reared fish into wild habitats aids in the restoration of fishery aquatic ecosystems and reefs to increase the abundance of fish resources, restore the ecological balance of water bodies, and enhance ecosystem functioning. Accurately, rapidly, and effectively evaluating the success of restocking using chemical markers (e.g., strontium [Sr]) remains challenging for fisheries management. Consequently, for non-lethal fish sampling, hard tissues, such as fin rays, have received increasing attention as a target for marking method. However, data on the differences in marking different types of fin rays remain limited. Therefore, we exposed juvenile blunt snout bream individuals (Megalobrama amblycephala) to 0 (control group) or 800 mg/L of SrCl2·6H2O (marked group) for 5 days and transferred them into normal aerated water for post-immersion culture. We sampled their pectoral, dorsal, ventral, anal, and caudal fin rays. The Sr marks among the fin types were sampled at 0 and 20 days post-immersion and evaluated using an electron probe micro-analyzer (EPMA) for the five-day Sr/Ca ratios, along with line transect and Sr mapping analyses.ResultsSr marking signatures were observed in all fin types in the marked group, with a success rate of up to 100%. Although marking efficiency varied among the different fin ray types, the highest Sr/Ca ratios were most often detected in the dorsal fin. Cross-sectional Sr concentration maps of all fin rays sampled showed high-Sr domains in the marked group; in contrast, the entire cross-sections of the control group displayed low Sr contents, indicating successful marking efficiency.ConclusionsFin ray Sr marking is a successful method for juvenile M. amblycephala, with the advantages of non-lethality and negligible sampling injuries, facilitating the rapid and effective evaluation of Sr marking in restocking M. amblycephala.

On-Screen Visual Feedback Effect on Static Balance Assessment with Perturbations.

In this study, the novel mobile dynamometric platform, OREKA, was utilized to perform an extensive analysis of the centre of pressure behaviour during different tilt motion exercises. This platform is based on a parallel manipulator mechanism and can perform rotations around both horizontal axes and a vertical translation. A group of participants took part in an experimental campaign involving the completion of a set of exercises. The aim was to evaluate the platform's potential practical application and investigate the impact of visual on-screen feedback on centre of pressure motion through multiple balance indicators. The use of the OREKA platform enables the study of the impact on a user's balance control behaviour under different rotational perturbations, depending on the availability of real-time visual feedback on a screen. Furthermore, it presented data identifying postural control variations among clinically healthy individuals. These findings are fundamental to comprehending the dynamics of body balance. Further investigation is needed to explore these initial findings and fully unlock the potential of the OREKA platform for balance assessment methodologies.

The Influence of Exercise On the Health of the Elderly

The number of health complaints in elderly women is higher than in elderly men. Changes that occur in the elderly tend to experience a decline in the physical, psychological and psychosocial systems. This requires an activity that can reach all aspects that are experiencing a decline, namely by doing elderly exercise. This research aims: To identify the benefits of elderly exercise on the quality of life of the elderly. Research Method: Using a literature review as a search guide for research articles obtained from the internet using the Science Direct site and Google Scholar. Results: Analysis of 10 selected research articles shows that exercise for the elderly can have several benefits, namely: physical benefits can improve physical fitness, body balance, breathing, and reduce blood pressure in hypertensive elderly. The psychological benefits can be improved sleep quality, reduced levels of insomnia, reduced levels of depression, reduced levels of stress, and pain management. Social and environmental benefits. Conclusion: The results of this literature review show that exercise for the elderly can have several benefits, namely: physical benefits, it can improve physical fitness, body balance, breathing, and reduce blood pressure in hypertensive elderly. The psychological benefits can be improved sleep quality, reduced levels of insomnia, reduced levels of depression, reduced levels of stress, and pain management as well as social and environmental benefits. Doing elderly exercise 3 times a week with a minimum duration of 30 minutes and a maximum of 40 minutes with a time of &gt;4 weeks will be more effective in getting many benefits and the quality of life for the elderly will also increase.

Exploring machine learning approaches for transcriptome-based diagnosis and subgrouping of multiple system atrophy✰

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare adult-onset neurodegenerative disease, where the cause of the disease is not well understood yet. This disease affects the nervous system and then gradually damages the nerve cells in the brain. The consequences of the disease are very serious such as affecting the body balance, body movements and involuntary nervous system, which are closely connected to many crucial body functions including breathing, digestion and bladder control. Even though this disease starts between the age of 50 and 60, it can begin any time after 30 years. This disease can be presented as two main subtypes, one is predominating parkinsonian called as MSA-parkinsonian (MSA-P) and the other one is predominating cerebellar ataxia called as MSA-cerebellar (MSA-C). For such a complicated disease, on-time diagnosis and subgrouping is very crucial. However, there are no specific tests or diagnosis methods so far for the on time identification. Hence, this study checks the possibility of using transcriptome data of MSA patients in the diagnosis and subgrouping of MSA. Mutual information is used in the feature selection and the selected features are used with three different machine learning algorithms to select the model with the highest accuracy. Results show that random forest classifier performs comparably better in both of the classifications with the accuracy value of 0.8 ± 0.20 for subgrouping and 0.86 ± 0.16 for diagnosis.

Ayurvedic approach towards Karnagata Rogas

The Uttamanga or head occupies the first place among the vital organs of the body. It is due to its substratum of vital and sense organs which includes eyes, ears, nose, oral cavity and CNS. Shalakya Tantra one among the Astangas of Ayurveda deals with the anatomically, physiology, pathology and management pertaining to Jyanendriyas. The ears are one of the Jyanendriya. An ear is the organ that enables hearing and body balancing using the vestibular system. The organ of ear is situated deep below the body surface and inaccessible for inspection with naked eye or palpate. It can be facilitated with the help of modern aids like head mirrors, otoscope, various speculums, mirrors etc and the disorders can be understood on Ayurvedic line i.e., site, underlying Doshas, Dushyas, Lakshanas and should be treated with Ayurvedic line of management. Asatmyendriyartha Samyoga of Indriya i.e Ayoga, Atiyoga and Mithya Yoga of Srotrendriya causes Roga. Factors that affecting ear health are prolong usage of ear phones (particularly when the volume is set close to the maximum), exposure to loud noise/sounds (movie theatres, concerts, firecrackers etc), impacted ear wax, insertion of sharp or unclean particles into the ear, instillation of contaminated solutions, swimming in polluted water, recurrent upper respiratory tract infections, allergies, nutritional deficiency. Noise above 70 dB over a prolonged period of time may start to damage hearing. Loud noise above 120 dB can cause immediate harm to ears. In this article an attempt is made on the understanding Nidana, Samprapti, signs and symptoms and management of Karna Rogas mentioned by various Acharyas in Ayurveda.

Acquiring Fundamental Swimming Techniques on Fear Reduction among University Physical Education Students

This study examined a cohort of 30 novice students devoid of any prior swimming experience, with a six-week curriculum focusing on fundamental aquatic skills such as water-walking, breathing techniques, floating, and body balance exercises. Utilizing a Likert scale, the researchers gauged participants’ fear levels both pre and post the training program. The results of the study showed that in various scenarios related to the teaching of swimming in water, the participants’ fear level was significantly reduced. These outcomes underscore the significance of imparting basic swimming skills to students, fostering improved aquatic learning experiences while mitigating apprehension towards water. This study’s recommendations seek to influence educational practices and stimulate further research in this field. By specifically addressing the psychological fear associated with swimming, educators can establish a more supportive and fear-free environment, enabling students to cultivate their swimming prowess.

An integrated approach in the management of Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. According to WHO an estimated 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019, representing 32% of all global deaths. Of these deaths, 85% were due to heart attack and stroke. India has one of the highest burdens of cardiovascular disease worldwide. The annual number of deaths from CVD in India is projected to rise from 2.26 million (1990) to 4.77 million (2020). The rate of incidence of cardiac disorders is almost doubled in Indian population which is an alarming fact. Cardiovascular Disease is largely the product of interactions of modifiable risk factors like changing lifestyles, bad eating habits and rapidly evolving socio-economic determinants like access to healthcare. There is a need of developing an integrative approach which conceptualizes a unique blend of different systems to bring the balance of body, mind and spirit for perfect health. Ayurveda holds the breakthrough to the key challenges that the India and in turn the world is facing in present era in cardiac care. Various scattered literature can be brought together and a clinical cardiology in Ayurveda can be given to modern society. Present paper is an effort towards Integrative approach for the management of CVDs.

Baduanjin is Better Balance Training Compared to Walking: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Center of Gravity Trajectories.

It has already been demonstrated by previous studies that Baduanjin training can improve the body's balance. However, its biomechanical mechanism remains unknown. Center of gravity (COG) trajectory analysis is an essential biomechanical test to explore the balance ability of the human body.Previous studies have not used the COG trajectory analysis technique to research Baduanjin training. The study utilizes COG trajectory analysis to analyze the trajectory of COG during Baduanjin training and compare it with that of walking, which is a common exercise for improving balance and aerobic ability, to determine if Baduanjin exercises affect the COG more than walking. Eight healthy female college students performed the walking and the eight forms of Baduanjin, a total of nine motions. The lower body kinematics were captured by the Vicon Motion Capture and Analysis System, while the kinetic data were acquired by the Kistler 3D Force Platform. The data were imported into Visual 3D to process the trajectory of the COG displacement amplitude, velocity, and accelerationofeachmotion. The COG horizontal envelope areas were calculated by Origin 9.0 Software (Origin Lab, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA). Specific motions of Baduanjin provided significantly higher COG displacement amplitude, velocities, and acceleration training than walking. The F2 and F5 motions could provide a larger COG horizontal envelope area than walking. On the x-axis, F2 provided a greater COG displacement amplitude than walking, F1, F2, and F5 provided greater velocities, while all the motions provided greater accelerations. On the y-axis, all the motions except F2 provided greater COG displacement velocities and accelerations than walking. On the z-axis, F1-7 provided a greater COG displacement amplitude than walking, all the motions providedgreater velocities, while all the motions except F2 provided greater accelerations. Baduanjin training provides a more intense COGperturbation than walking, which may be a more challenging balance training than walking.