Elderly Falls And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises To Prevent The Elderly From Falling

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

  Medical researchers are continually assessing how they can help elderly folks prevent falls through completing  senior balance exercises programs. Please see  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Statistics by healthcare professionals relate that falls are a major problem in community residing elderly persons and even more in frail elderly residing in institutions. Falls are a frequent occurrence in nursing homes, with approximately two falls per bed per year. They may have considerable consequences for the health status, the autonomy and the quality of life of the patients involved. For healthcare providers, falls in cognitively impaired elderly are of particular concern . As an example, psychogeriatric nursing home patients especially have a high risk of falling. As the mobility of these patients gradually deteriorates, so does their ability to recognise, judge and avoid hazards.  Medical research indicates that multifactorial interventions including senior balance exercises and strengthening exercises to prevent fall incidents can have positive effect.

Senior Balance Exercises For Older Adults

  The combination of strengthening exercises and senior balance exercises seem to be the optimal way to maximize balance abilities and limit the potential of a fall. Equilibrium routines that include certain stability techniques and basic standing exercises are an excellent place to begin. As an example, you can first start with standing with your feet shoulder width a part and center your body weight in the middle of your feet. From this balance position, you can then control your body weight shifting by moving your weight forwards and backwards and then side to side in a controlled manner. additionally, you can add leg strengthening exercises like mini squats where you stand with your feet shoulder width a part and slightly bend your knees up and down. If you practice this mini squat exercise without holding on to a table or counter (stable object) you will combine a stability and strength exercise together. You can learn these leg strengthening and senior balance exercises by following the direction of a knowledgeable Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    For elderly individuals, please embark on a program of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare professional recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is an outstanding educational DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to follow Exercise For Balance DVD comes complete 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, doing laundry,  walking, standing, cleaning house, 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

 Avoid a fall by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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