balance beam
noun
1
: a narrow wooden beam supported in a horizontal position approximately four feet above the floor and used for balancing feats in gymnastics
2
: an event in gymnastics competition in which the balance beam is used
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Sensorimotor training twice a week for 15 to 30 minutes per session: These exercises focused on balance, such as standing with one foot in front of the other, as if on a balance beam.
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Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 5 July 2024
Sunisa Lee finishes her balance beam routine Friday.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 30 June 2024
There Biles won the individual all-around gold after taking the vault, balance beam and floor routine events.
—Matthew Acosta, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Suni Lee's uneven bars and balance beam routines could make or break her Paris chances.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 30 June 2024
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Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 5 July 2024
Sunisa Lee finishes her balance beam routine Friday.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 30 June 2024
There Biles won the individual all-around gold after taking the vault, balance beam and floor routine events.
—Matthew Acosta, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Suni Lee's uneven bars and balance beam routines could make or break her Paris chances.
—Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 30 June 2024
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“Balance beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20beam. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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