Objective: To investigate the effects of integrating balance training and visual tasks into physical education (PE) curriculum on improving balance ability and delaying myopia progression in children. Methods: A total of 62 children aged 9-11 years old were assigned into two groups: an intervention group (balance training integrated into regular PE classes with additional visual tasks, n=31) and a control group (regular PE classes only, n=31). The 12-week intervention was conducted at a frequency of three times per week. Pre-test and post-test intervention assessments included visual acuity (uncorrected distance visual acuity, change in spherical equivalent) as well as static and dynamic balance ability. Changes in outcome measures were analyzed. Results: In terms of visual outcomes, the intervention group with myopia showed a significant improvement in uncorrected distance visual acuity (p=0.014), and the change in spherical equivalent was significantly better than that of the control group (p=0.049), suggesting that the intervention incorporating visual tasks may help slow myopia progression. Regarding balance ability, the improvement in dynamic balance was significantly greater in the intervention group than in the control group (p<0.001). Static balance improved in both groups, with no significant between-group differences. Conclusion: Integrating balance training into regular PE classes effectively improves both static and dynamic balance in children. Adding visual tasks to balance training can delay myopia progression to a certain extent while enhancing balance ability.
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Cui, Y., Yuan, Z. (2025) Effects of Balance Training Combined with Visual Tasks on Balance Ability and Myopia Progression in Children: A 12-week School-based Intervention. Journal of Disease and Public Health, 1(3), 35-40. https://doi.org/10.71052/jdph/GWHV3190