Senior Balance Exercises For Diminishing Proprioception

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

Performing senior balance exercises is essential for a number of reasons. As we age, our balance system and its components naturally decline. Over time, our eyesight diminishes, our inner ear vestibular system becomes less effective and the sensory input from our feet as well as general stiffness and weakness in the ankles results in decreased effectiveness of the balance components in our lower legs. The summation of the balance components decline with age is least noticeable with our proprioception feedback. Proprioception is awareness of movement derived from muscular, tendon, and articular sources. In a nutshell, proprioception is knowing where our body is in space, sense of limb position and movement, as well as perceptual information about joint position and movement. This sensory proprioceptive information travels to the brain to integrate with other balance related input. The balance system in the brain then coordinates all the incoming information and sentence out appropriate messages to the muscle to respond to challenges in the balance and to help maintain the body's upright position. The problem is however, that as we age our proprioceptive abilities declined, resulting in not accurately knowing where we are in space and how our bodies are moving. Consequently, performing senior balance exercises is essential to enhance the remaining proprioceptive skills. Please see http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now

Senior Balance Exercises For Decline In Proprioception

Practicing senior balance exercises on a daily basis is essential to maximize an older individuals proprioceptive abilities. By performing detailed balance work, an older adult can work to develop strong connections between the proprioceptive feedback in the body and balance system in the brain. A balance exercise program should contain specific balance techniques that focus on using the feedback from our feet and ankles to enhance steadiness. Equilibrium exercises should also include routines involving controlling weight shifting side to side and front to back in a standing position. Weight-shifting exercises can be progressed to combining static and dynamic movements together. These stability exercises as well as many more and appropriate balance techniques can be practiced on a daily basis and the convenience of your own home with the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

To maximize your proprioceptive sensations, begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The Balance is simple to use every day at home or in a group setting. The 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 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

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