Senior Balance Exercises And Visual Input

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com

Senior balance exercises are fun way to start each day with the positive benefits of improving balance and reducing the risk of falling for those individuals over the age of sixty or for those folks who have neurologic, medical or orthopedic conditions that leave them with balance problems. Our balance abilities are the results of a very complex balance system that integrates information between our brain and body, optimally resulting in good balance and steadiness with all standing and movement activities. The main incoming sensory components of our balance system include visual input, inner ear information from our vestibular system and sensory feedback from our proprioceptive information in the muscles, tendons and ligaments, specifically in the feet and ankles. Of the three sensory inputs, our brain relies on our vision as the primary incoming information. The balance system in our brain focuses on taking in information about the environment around us, whether we are walking on a hard surface like tile or hardwood floors as compared with walking on uneven surfaces like grass, thick carpet or a hiking trail. The balance system in the brain also relies upon visual information to determine the height of a step or curb that the individual is going up or down. Unfortunately, as we age our vision diminishes and accuracy, depth perception and clarity, which subsequently affects the incoming information to the brain and overall balance abilities. Please see http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now

Senior Balance Exercises: The Importance Of Looking Where You Are Going

Practicing senior balance exercises on a daily basis can assist in improving the overall balance system and thereby compensating for any visual deficits that the person may experience. By performing stability routines every day, an older adult can maximize their balance reactions at the feet and ankles and strength in all incoming proprioceptive information that enhance his stability. Additionally, when an older individual is engaged in standing or walking activities, they can increase their stability by consciously looking at the surface they are walking on. When an aging individual goes up and down stairs or up and down a curb, they can heighten their stability by looking at each step and focusing the placement of each foot. Consequently, they are able to maximize their visual input which leads to greater stability and a decreased chance of falling. Now you can practice the specific balance techniques and senior balance exercises in the convenience of your own home with the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

To maximize your visual input and balance abilities, begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The Balance DVD is designed for you to use at home or in a group setting. The DVD is filled with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior fitness and to perform basic activities like walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn step by step how to improve balance, balance techniques and balance routines from a licensed Physical Therapist who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 20 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

Maximize your visual abilities and start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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