Comparing the effect of Core Stability Trainings and closed kinetic chain trainings on the Dynamic balance of mentally retarded students

Mental retardation is one of the most common mental disabilities and in these people there is a disturbance in balance. The purpose of this study was Comparing the effect of Core Stability Training program and Closed Kinetic Chain Training program on the dynamic balance of mentally retarded students. In semi-experimental study that 45 male mentally retarded students in three groups 15 people Control, Core Stability and closed kinetic chain was set. Training group performed core stabilization trainings and closed kinetic chain trainings for 8 weeks and three times per week were studied. The pre-test and post-test of Get Up and Go test was done for measure dynamic balance of three groups. ANOVA test used to analyze the data (p≤0.05). dynamic balance results showed significant differences in mean Core Stability and control groups (P=0.000), closed kinetic chain and control groups (P=0.006) and Core Stability and closed kinetic chain groups (P=0.002). Core stabilization training program and closed kinetic chain training program improve the static and dynamic balance of mentally retarded students and can be used for improve dynamic balance in rehabilitation of mentally retarded students.