Review on Improve Your Balance And Mobility With AIREX Balance Pad - Premium Stability Trainer For Fitness, Physical Therapy And Rehabilitation by Tony Meyer

Here is what I have found useful about this pad:1. For cushioning elbows or knees in varous exercises that call for them coming in contact with the floor2. for single foot balancing; the person expecting them to make squats more challenging was disappointed. I can see why. I would recommend two inflated balance discs for giving two-footed squats a balance challenge. Incidentally, Theraband also makes smaller single-foot balance pads in green (easier) and blue (softer and more challenging) that I was introduced to at a rehabilitation clinic. The Airex is bigger and harder to balance on -- probably not the best initial choice for a person who is trying to rehab a broken ankle or leg.3. building the intrinsic muscles of the feet. Balancing on one foot in stocking feet on the Airex is really good exercise for the muscles in the bottom of the feet -- much more so than balancing with shoes on or on a solid floor. The toes can move independently if you don't wear shoes. So balancing in stocking feet on the Airex may offer some of the benefits of barefoot training without all the foot hazards encountered by dogs.The Elite version has a textured surface that supposedly keeps it from sliding on smooth floors. I use mine on a carpeted floor so I can't vouch for that although I have read reviews by others saying that the non-skid claim is kind of bogus. Also, the smooth surfaced Airex may be easier to wipe clean.