Effects Balance Exercises On Fall Prevention

Effects Of Balance Exercises On Preventing Falls

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com Balance exercises have been studied by medical researchers to find their effectiveness to assist seniors in fall prevention. Please see    http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Lee HC, Chang KC,  in their research project, Effects of a Multifactorial Fall Prevention Program on Fall Incidence and Physical Function in Community-dwelling Elderly with Risk of Fall, investigated the relationship between balance exercises and fall prevention. Their objective was to evaluate effects of a multifactorial fall prevention program on fall incidence and physical function in community-dwelling older people. Their subjects included Community-dwelling elderly who had fallen in the previous year or with risk of fall. INTERVENTIONS: Their participants received a 3-month multifactorial intervention program including 8-week exercise training, health education, home hazards evaluation/ modification, along with medication review and ophthalmology/other specialty consult. The results of their study included that the multifaceted fall prevention program with balance exercise intervention improved functional performance at 3-months for community-dwelling elders with risk of fall.

Balance Exercises For Fall Reduction

Balance exercises , therefore, have been proven over and over by medical researchers to be effective in reducing the risk and frequency of falls in older adults. Stability exercises can include instruction and practice of balance techniques such as centering ones weight in one's body. Additionally, equilibrium exercises can involve standing on soft or uneven surfaces with a narrow base of support to heighten balance reactions at the feet and the ankles. These balance techniques and exercises can now be reproduced with a balance expert using the Exercise For Balance DVD.    

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To minimize the risk of falling, get the Exercise For Balance DVD.  The Balance DVD is loaded with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior safety for getting around at home or for venturing outside. In the DVD, you will learn 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

Don't be one of the seniors slated to fall this year. 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/  

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