Core Muscle Strength And Senior Balance Exercises

Add Core Exercises To Senior Balance Exercises

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

   Does having strong core muscles contribute to  senior balance exercises and improved functional outcomes? Please see  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now recently, medical researchers set out to prove their idea that having strong trunk muscles can be beneficial for older adults' stability. In the study, Core Muscle Strengthening's Improvement of Balance Performance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults,  24 healthy men and women between 65 and 85 years old were randomized to either exercise  or control  groups. Those participants who were in the exercise group performed a core strengthening home exercise program thrice weekly for 6 weeks. Both sets of subjects were tested for Core muscle strength (curl-up test), functional reach (FR) and Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT)  at baseline and at follow-up. Understandably, there were no group differences at baseline. At follow-up, the exercise group exhibited significantly greater improvements in curl-up, Functional Reach, and Star Excursion Balance Test in comparison with the control group. As a result, the researchers concluded that the core strengthening exercise program was beneficial for the older individual population and that core strengthening should be part of a comprehensive balance-training program for older adults.

 

Core Strengthening And Senior Balance Exercises

   a combination of core strengthening exercises and  senior balance exercises is optimal for older individuals to maximize their function. Strong core muscles are needed for every day life tasks like getting up from a chair, getting out of bed or doing laundry. In addition, when senior citizens have strong core muscles they can maintain a more upright  posture with walking and movement activities. Furthermore, strong core muscles positively effect balance abilities by giving aging individuals a more stable foundation to balance from. To combine core strengthening and equilibrium routines, one simple way is to stand with your feet in a shoulder width a part position and contract Abdominal muscle by pulling your stomach in and tilting your pelvis slightly posterior. You can progress this steadiness routine by closing your eyes, which will challenge your balance skills. YOu can learn appropriate senior balance exercises and strengthening exercises by following the instruction of an experienced Physical therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To embark on a program of the best balance exercises, begin with the program detailed in the  Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare provider recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is an excellent educational DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to follow Exercise For Balance DVD is filled with  a step by step series of top notch balance and strength exercises needed to maximize senior fitness and to perform basic activities like shopping, walking, standing, cleaning house, doing laundry, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like skiing, dancing, bocce ball and hiking. In the  comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve stability, steadiness techniques and balance routines from a balance instructor --- licensed Physical Therapist)---who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 25 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

 Improve your function by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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