Heart Failure Reduced With Balance Exercises And Fitness

Balance Exercises And Physical Fitness: Good For The Heart

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

      Starting with balance exercises and adding in physical activities can be a huge benefit to the heart. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Medical researchers have determined that there are two key components to reducing heart failure. The two critical criteria are:

1) high levels of physical activity

 2) low levels of sedentary time

    Deborah Rohm Young, Ph.D., lead researcher and a senior scientist at Kaiser Permanente in Pasadena, Calif, published a study that examined the link between heart failure risk and sedentary time. Young's study concluded, “Be more active and sit less. That’s the message here.” Researchers followed a racially diverse group of 84,170 men ages 45 to 69 without heart failure. Exercise levels were calculated in METs, or metabolic equivalent of task, a measure of the body’s energy use. Sedentary levels were measured in hours.  After an average of nearly eight years of follow-up, researchers found:

>>  Men with low levels of physical activity were 52 percent more likely to develop heart failure than men with high physical activity levels, even after adjusting for differences in sedentary time.

>>  Outside of work, men who spent five or more hours a day sitting were 34 percent more likely to develop heart failure than men who spent no more than two hours a day sitting, regardless of how much they exercised.

>>  Heart failure risk more than doubled in men who sat for at least five hours a day and got little exercise compared to men who were very physically active and sat for two hours or less a day.

Begin A Fitness Program With Balance Exercises

   The most important first step to take to meet the two criteria of increasing physical activity and decreasing sedentary time is to begin to develop essential steadiness with balance exercises.  The last thing you want to do is embark on a physical fitness routine, lose balance, fall and injure yourself. Consequently, before heading out for a power walk, it is highly recommended to initiate basic equilibrium exercises to enhance your balance skills and reduce any potential for falling. You can follow a detailed step by step balance program, developed by an experienced Physical Therapist by following along with the Exercise For Balance DVD before you ever step foot outside of your house on a brisk walk or bike ride.

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To avoid the possibility of heart issues, medical professionals recommend beginning a fitness program with the best balance exercises in the Exercise For Balance DVD. The easy to follow Balance DVD is an exceptional instructional tool to use at home or in a group setting. The comprehensive Balance 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 biking,  dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, balance techniques and balance routines from a balance trainer (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

For your heart's sake, start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
For more information see http://www.mayoclinic.com/health-information/