The proposed study is a prospective experimental single-arm pre-post study aiming to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of an outdoor therapeutic horse carriage, i.e., the Equine Dynamic Balance (EDB), as a form of reactive balance training. First, the investigators will describe the mechanical parameters of perturbations generated by the EDB's standing platform, including displacement, velocity and acceleration. Second, the investigators will assess the effect of EDB training on balance. Independent healthy young adults who do not suffer from balance impairments willing to participate in the study will be tested before and after EDB training, that will be delivered by standing on a dynamic therapeutic horse carriage pulled by a horse, to explore whether there are differences in balance control and balance reactions as a result of a 2-week EDB intervention program.
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Reactive stepping response
Timeframe: change from baseline assessment (pre-test) to end of training program at 2 weeks (post-test).
Reactive stepping response during a training session
Timeframe: during a training session, an average of 20 minutes.
The three-dimensional perturbation displacement
Timeframe: during a training session, an average of 20 minutes.
The three-dimensional perturbation velocity
Timeframe: during a training session, an average of 20 minutes.
The three-dimensional perturbation acceleration
Timeframe: during a training session, an average of 20 minutes.