Abuín Porras, VanesaJiménez Antona, CarmenBlanco Morales, MaríaPalacios Cibrián, AntonioRomero Morales, CarlosLópez López, DanielVillafañe, Jorge HugoRodríguez Costa, Isabel2020-10-242020-10-242020Abuín-Porras, V., Jiménez Antona, C., Blanco-Morales, M., Palacios, A., Romero-Morales, C., López-López, D., Villafañe, J. H., & Rodríguez-Costa, I. (2020). Could a Multitask Balance Training Program Complement the Balance Training in Healthy Preschool Children: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Applied Sciences, 10(12), 4100. https://doi.org/10.3390/app101241002076-3417http://hdl.handle.net/11268/9191This prospective quasi-experimental study investigated the efficacy of a multitask balance training program to improve the balancing ability of healthy preschool children. A total of 85 (51.8% boys) healthy preschool children aged 4–6 years were randomly divided into an intervention group and a control group. The intervention group received a multitask balance training program, while the control group received a placebo training program. Outcomes were collected at baseline and immediately following the intervention. Independent members of the research team recorded balance skill measurements in the cohort at pre- and post-training using the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS). Balance-related outcomes were recorded using the Battelle Development Inventory in Spanish using the second edition (BDI-II). A significant effect of time interaction (F = 7.27, p = 0.015; F = 6.16, p = 0.02 and F = 7.41, p = 0.014) existed for the PBS and BDI-II over balance immediately after the intervention (p < 0.001 for each). A significant group-by-time interaction was detected for the PBS and BDI-II (p < 0.001 and p = 0.006, respectively). This study supports the efficacy of multitask-based balance training programs to improve balance in children aged 4–6 years.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/journal article10.3390/app10124100open accessEscolaresEducación físicaProgramas de estudioNiño en edad preescolarDeporteProgramas de educación