Comparative effectiveness of lower body positive pressure and traditional treadmill training on adults with mild balance impairment

All treadmill interventions led to significant within-group improvements in balance and mobility over the 10-week period. The initial analysis suggested treadmill interventions without body weight support, traditional treadmill training and PP-noBWS, demonstrated larger improvements in balance at week 10, but between-group differences were not sustained after accounting for dropout rates in the sensitivity analysis. This may suggest that the altered gait mechanics and reduced sensory input during PP treadmill training with bodyweight support may limit the improvements in balance that accompany treadmill training.