Walking And Fall Risk

Balance Exercises Help Reduce Falls

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com Balance exercises have been shown by medical researchers to help reduce falling in the elderly. Recently, researchers wanted to take a look at how balance abilities, walking speeds and rates of falling are correlated. Please see    http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now  Quach L, Galica AM, in their paper, The nonlinear relationship between gait speed and falls, investigated falling and walking speeds for those who walk indoors or outdoors. Their results showed that participants with faster or slower walking speeds were at a greater risk for falling than those who walked at a normal speed.  Additionally, slower gait speeds were associated with greater risk of indoor falls, and faster gait speed were associated with greater risk of outdoor falls. They concluded that there is a greater risk of outdoor falls in fast walkers and a greater risk of indoor falls in slow walkers. Thankfully, balance exercises can help improve balance abilities and decrease the risk of falling for both indoor and outdoor walkers.

Balance Exercises Reduce Falls

Balance exercises are beneficial for folks who are home bound and trying to stay safe in the kitchen, bathroom or walking on stairs. Stability exercises are also advantageous for those folks who want to walk outdoors in the neighborhood, hiking trails or golf course. Equilibrium exercises can help you focus on the sensory input from your feet and ankles to keep you stable on multiple surfaces like hardwood floors, carpet, grass or uneven trails. Stability routines develop the balance reactions in your feet and ankles that are needed to keep you upright. A balance exercise program taught by an expert in the field can also assist you in finding the correct speed to help you walk and not fall. Now, you can practice balance routines with an expert physical therapist with the Exercise For Balance DVD.  

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To learn the right speed for walking to reduce falls and the best balance exercises, get the Exercise For Balance DVD. The Balance DVD is the perfect instructional tool to use at home or in a group setting. The DVD comes complete with the best balance and strength exercises needed to stay safe at home while performing basic activities like walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like dancing and hiking. In the Balance 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. Order your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

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