Benefits Of Fitness And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises Compliment Fitness Programs

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

         Staying physically fit is an essential factor in healthy living for older adults and performing senior balance exercises can be a key component. Please see    http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Recently, medical researchers have been investigating the health benefits of fitness programs that include equilibrium routines, cardiovascualr fitness and strengthening for older adults. As an example, The Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, researchers led by Monica Fabiani and Gabriele Gratton, recently published a study, New Optical Imaging of Brain Confirms Arteries More Elastic in Fit Seniors, in which they monitored the health responses for those in the aging population who participate in a multicomponent fitness program. In their study, they revealed a new discovery that can noninvasively image the pulse pressure and elasticity of the arteries of the brain, revealing correlations between arterial health and aging. Brain artery support, which makes up the cerebrovascular system, is crucial for healthy brain aging and preventing diseases like Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. "When we image the brain using our optical methods, we usually remove the pulse as an artifact—we take it out in order to get to other signals from the brain," said Fabiani. "But we are interested in aging and how the brain changes with other bodily systems, like the cardiovascular system. When thinking about this, we realized it would be useful to measure the cerebrovascular system as we worry about cognition and brain physiology." The initial results using this new technique find that arterial stiffness is directly correlated with cardiorespiratory fitness: the more fit people are, the more elastic their arteries. Because arterial stiffening is a cause of reduced brain blood flow, stiff arteries can lead to a faster rate of cognitive decline and an increased chance of stroke, especially in older adults. This study shows, therefore, that a critical component of healthy living is participating in fitness programs that have balance training as a foundational aspect.

Start Fitness Programs With Senior Balance Exercises

    The first step towards embarking on a safe fitness program like brisk walking involves starting with senior balance exercises to establish a strong foundation of stability. As an example, one type of dynamic balance exercise that you can start with involves walking a long a line heel to toe. With this tandem walking rouitne, you will notice a challenge to your steadiness and greater movement at the ankles in a side to side fashion. The excessive movement at the ankles is your natural balance reactions at work, keeping you upright. As a result, your balance skills are advanced with this tandem walking routine. Once your stability improves, you will be able to initiate a brisk walking program. You can learn how to practice this tandem walking rouitne as well as other senior balance exercises by following along with the instruction of an experienced Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To stay healthy and fit in your later years, please begin the best balance exercises the with Exercise For Balance DVD. The professionally filmed Exercise For Balance DVD is the perfect educational DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The Exercise For Balance DVD is loaded with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior fitness and to perform basic activities like walking, cleaning house, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like brisk walking, dancing and hiking. In the comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, steadiness techniques and balance routines from a balance instructor--- 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

   Stay healthy by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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