Break Sedentary Cycle With Balance Exercises

Balance Exercises Help You Get Moving

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

     Get Up and get going with balance exercises and a brisk walk. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now A new article released by the Los Angeles Times newspaper revealed that being sedentary  means less ability in everyday life. For most people the first step towards being more active and leading a healthier lifestyle involves performing stability exercises in order to maintain steadiness while engaging in physical activity. According to the LA Times article, it is not enough for people to get regular moderate exercise as they age. Researchers say it’s also important not to spend the rest your time sitting too much. In fact, for every hour of sedentary behavior, the odds were 46% greater that people older than 60 would have some disability in ordinary skills such as getting around the house and feeding themselves, according to the study published recently in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health. Being sedentary will lead to problems “independent of time spent in moderate or vigorous activity,” concluded the researchers, from Northwestern’s Feinberg Medical School, Rush University Medical Center,  Harvard School of Public Health and the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention.  People who replace even half an hour of sedentary time with 30 minutes of light activity can improve their health, researchers said. Stand-up bingo, anyone? “A sedentary lifestyle is associated with a variety of poor health outcomes, including increased incidence for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and mortality,” the researchers wrote. But many people may have thought they’d done what they needed to if they met the government suggestion of 150 minutes a week of moderate activity. Apparently not so. The question was whether people were sedentary because they were not doing any exercise, or whether being sedentary was on its own a risk factor for disability in what are called activities of daily living – getting in and out of bed, getting dressed, being able to walk in the house. The people in that sample spent almost nine waking hours a day sedentary, and 3.6% of them reported disability in their activities of daily living. The average waking time was 14 hours. About 12% of them reported no chronic conditions. Fifty-two percent reported arthritis, 58% reported hypertension and 30% reported obesity. Being sedentary longer hours was related to older age, being male, being more educated and less wealthy, being a smoker and having a chronic illness. Sitting has been getting a lot of attention lately, to the point that there’s a new adage: “Sitting is the new smoking.” In addition to encouraging everyone to sit less, people are specifically encouraging exercises during TV watching and during work hours, with walking meetings and standing desks, as ways to decrease sedentary time. The research supports programs that would get people to spend less time sitting, regardless of what exercises they do. “Among some older adults, reducing sedentary behavior may be a more attainable goal than increasing moderate-vigorous activity, particularly in persons with chronic illness, pain, and those with pre-existing disabilities,” the researchers wrote. That’s not to suggest there’s no value in moderate exercise, which they said is an inexpensive way to be healthier and reduce healthcare costs. But the current study is looking “at a very different question,” which is how people stay independent, out of nursing homes and able to fend for themselves, Semanik said. But they wrote, “Even a large daily dose of moderate-vigorous activity may not be sufficient to offset the adverse effects of a sedentary lifestyle.” As Semanik put it: “Just get up and move.” The first step towards getting moving is to start with balance exercises.

Balance Exercises Help Get You Moving

    By starting a fitness program with balance exercises, you will be able to develop adequate steadiness to keep you safe while you hit the trail or hit the gym. Establishing good balance with equilibrium routines will help you diminish any fear of falling or losing your balance when you begin a workout program. Furthermore, rehearsing stability exercises can be a great strengthening routine in and of itself. For instance, you can combine balance work by standing on a balance board or BOSU while you perform free weight strengthening exercise like Biceps or Triceps curls. For more ideas and a step by step balance exercise routine, follow the direction of a knowledgeable Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To break a cycle of being sedentary, begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The Exercise For Balance DVD is an excellent instructional DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The  Balance DVD contains all the necessary balance and strength exercises needed to enhance overall 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 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

 To get up and get moving, start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
For more information see www.cdc.gov