This systematic review and meta-analysis quantified the effects and dose-response relationships following balance training (BT) in youth. We found that BT is an effective means to improve balance irrespective of age, sex, training status, setting and testing method. Our dose-response analyses revealed that the examined training modalities (e.g. training period, training frequency) did not have a moderating effect on balance performance in healthy adolescents. Thus, it appears that an additional but so far unidentified training modality (e.g. training intensity) could be a likely agent. Future studies are needed to elucidate relevant BT-modalities that allow the analysis of dose-response relationships following BT in youth.
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