Frequency Of Falling And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises To Reduce Falling

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

Falling is bad news for senior citizens and one way to help minimize the frequency of falling is to practice  senior balance exercises every day. Please see  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Falling is the most frequent cause of injury in older adults in the U.S. and leads to substantial disability and mortality. The really bad news is that despite increased cautions to seniors about these dangers the number of people 65 and older that are falling is increasing. The prevalence among the elderly that say they have experienced a fall within the last two years has increased since 1998, according to a research letter published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. According to research by  Christine Cigolle, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor in the departments of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan and a research scientist at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), “We saw a higher number of falls across all age groups - not just the oldest –and that was unexpected.”

Cigolle and coauthors looked at time trends in falling in a nationally representative sample of middle-aged and older adults in the Health and Retirement Study. Falling was defined by the researchers as at least one self-reported fall in the preceding two years. The authors hypothesized that any increase in prevalence would be due to changes in the age structure of the population. Study results show that among all adults 65 years or older, the two-year prevalence of self-reported falls increased from 28.2 percent in 1998 to 36.3 percent in 2010.

“Contrary to our hypothesis, we observed an increase in fall prevalence among older adults that exceeds what would be expected owing to the increasing age of the population. " In light of these findings, medical professionals such as doctors, nurses and physical therapists recommend even more heartily that older individuals perform certain senior balance exercises on a regular basis.

Senior Balance Exercises For Fall Prevention

   In order to limit the possibility of a fall, healthcare providers suggest that senior citizens rehearse senior balance exercises every day. Simple equilibrium routines can include standing on one foot for twenty seconds, three times each foot. Additionally, stability routines with walking can involve tandem walking. with tandem walking, you step one foot in front of the other foot along a line while navigating down a hallway. These tandem walking or single leg standing exercises will help to strengthen natural balance reactions and improve overall steadiness. You can learn how to perform these specific senior balance exercises and other relevant stability routines by following the instruction of a knowledgeable Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To decrease the incidence of falling, 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

 Don't wait to fall. Instead, start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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