Dance Moves And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Dancing

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

   Dancing can be a great way to move and get fit and starting with senior balance exercises is a safe way to begin. Please see  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now In particular, dancing can be especially beneficial for individuals who suffer with Parkinson's Disease. Physical exercise is recommended for everyone. To be specific, since Parkinson’s disease primarily attacks mobility, exercise integral for maintaining balance and enhancing daily living activities is essential. Symptom management is an additional value with known improvements in flexibility, motor coordination and tremor control. Exercises that are related to balance, heart and lungs and posture with rhythmic and repetitive movements are recommended. Any routine that provides a regular change of tempo, activity or direction with swinging movements is good. Research shows that those with Parkinson’s disease should exercise 4-5 times a week for 30-40 minutes, just like everyone else.
The National Parkinson Foundation and Parkinson’s Disease Clinic and Research Center suggests that some exercises that meet these requirements include :

•    Dance Fitness
•    Aerobics
•    Tai Chi
•    Yoga
•    Walking
•    Sports such as tennis, golf
•    Home workouts
•    Treadmill training
•    Boxing
•    Cycling
•    Rowing
•    Weight training

   Parkinson's patients should begin a fitness routine with certain senior balance exercises to develop essential stability that is needed for dancing and other movement activities.

Senior Balance Exercises For Dance Moves

   Starting a dance program with senior balance exercises is critical to establish a baseline of adequate steadiness to avoid a fall during movement activities. since Parkinson's patients often develop stiffness in their trunk region, participating in dance moves that incorporate  arm swings or moves that involve reaching across the body is helpful. First, however, it is important to learn how to stabilize your body weight in the center of the base of support defined by your foot placement and to control your weight shifting within that base of support. To learn how to accomplish these essential stability techniques and to practice a series of senior balance exercises developed by an experienced Physical Therapist, please get a professionally filmed Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    Before starting a dance program, 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

Put on your dancing shoes and start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
For more information see http://www.mayoclinic.com/health-information/