Senior Balance Exercises And Predictors Of Falls

Senior Balance Exercises & Predictors of Falls

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com Senior balance exercises are essential to perform for folks over 60 years old. To assist in balance training, medical researchers have been fine tuning the components that predict falls, in order to prevent falling and the injuries that occur with falling. Yau DT, Chung RC, Pang MY. in their study, Knee Muscle Strength and Visual Acuity are the Most Important Modifiable Predictors of Falls in Patients after Hip Fracture Surgery, looked at the various contributors to falls.  Their purpose was to identify risk factors for falls among older adults who had recently undergone hip fracture surgery. The subjects in this study were 69 older adults (aged 65 years or more) who had sustained a hip fracture and were admitted to an orthopedic rehabilitation ward after surgery. Each individual was followed for a period of 6 months to obtain information on the incidence of falls. During the 6-month follow-up period, 10 of the 69 patients experienced one or more falls. The results showed that fallers were older than nonfallers. Fallers also had poorer performance in the high-contrast visual acuity test and lower knee flexor and knee extensor muscle strength values.   Their results showed that poor visual acuity and knee muscle weakness are modifiable predictors of falls and should be the key target areas in fall-prevention programs for older adults with hip fractures. Please see http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now

Senior Balance Exercises

Senior balance exercises can include the proper strengthening routines needed to build thigh and calf muscle strength that enhances balance abilities. Additionally, balance techniques should include specific instruction on how to use the sense of touch between your feet and the floor to help ground you and assist any balance problems that are a byproduct of decreased visual acuity. When stability exercises are practiced on a daily basis, they can advance balance reactions at the feet and ankles that are necessary to handle challenging balance situations. Nowadays, you can perform balance routines with an expert balance instructor through the Exercise For Balance DVD.  

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    If you are over 60 years old or if you are experiencing any balance problems,  get the Exercise For Balance DVD. The Balance DVD is the perfect instructional video to use at home or in a group setting. The DVD comes complete 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 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

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