Effect of Bosu Ball Versus Swiss Ball on Core Strength in Overweight and Obese Post Menopausal Working Women

Abstract

Background: During post menopausal period, many changes take place in women physiologically. Among
them core muscle weakness, pelvic floor dysfunction. There can be some measures taken for improving core
strength in women. It leads to the cessation of ovarian estrogen production concurrent to the deterioration of
muscle function. So this study is an effort made to check either bosu ball is effective or swiss ball.
Aims and Objective: To find the effect of bosu ball versus swiss ball for core strengthening in post
menopausal women. Objectives : to compare effect of bosu ball and swiss ball for core strengthening in post
menopausal women.
Subject and Methodology: The experimental study was carried over a period of 12 weeks. Sampling size
includes total 24 subjects. 12 in each group, materials used were bosu ball, Swiss ball, pen, paper. Study was
conducted in Krishna college of physiotherapy.
Result: And it was found that for bosu ball; before protocol trunk stability test and abdominal curl test was
performed and it was found that by 70% the strength had been improved in population who followed the
bosu ball protocol. For trunk stability test the p value was <0.0001 which was extremely significant. For
abdominal curl test the p value was <0.0001 which was extremely significant. The results for swiss ball by
trunk stability test were, p value was <0.22 which was not significant. For abdominal curl test the p value
was <0.20.
Conclusion: Bosu ball was effective than swiss ball.