Activity Guidelines And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Safe Activity

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

   Staying active is critical for good health for aging individuals and participating in senior balance exercises is the first step towards building a safe fitness program. Please see  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now As long ago as 2008, medical professionals including researchers, doctors and physical therapists set up essential guidelines for the amount and type of exercise recommended for older adults. According to the CDC (Centers For disease Control and Prevention),  Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans were released on October 7, 2008, and they reflect a comprehensive review of research on physical activity and health. The guidelines for adults involve 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week and 2 or more days a week of anaerobic muscle-strengthening activities of moderate or high intensity involving all major muscle groups (ODPHP, 2014). Older adults should replace vigorous physical activity with activity at low or moderate intensity for longer duration (Pate et al., 1995). Meeting these guidelines is a way to control weight, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, reduce the risk of some cancers, strengthen bones and muscles, improve mental health and mood, increase the ability to perform daily activities and prevent injuries (especially in older adults), and increase longevity. For older individuals, the launching point for starting a safe fitness program, with a decreased risk of falling, is to initiate  senior balance exercises to develop adequate stability for all fitness movements.

Senior Balance Exercises For Physical Fitness

   Before initiating a physical fitness regime, it is essential to perform certain senior balance exercises. One important equilibrium routine that helps to advance balance abilities involves standing on one foot for at least twenty to thirty seconds. By standing on one foot with a narrow base of support, your balance reactions will be greatly challenged, developing strong and fast movements in the muscles at your ankles, which are critical for staying upright on uneven ground. You can learn appropriate senior balance exercises which will establish relevant stability in the exercise for balance DVD, which was developed by a qualified Physical Therapist.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    Before starting a fitness routine, please initiate a program of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare professional recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is an excellent educational DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to understand and to follow Exercise For Balance DVD includes  a step by step series of up to date balance and strength exercises necessary to optimize senior fitness and to perform basic daily activities like shopping, doing laundry,  walking, standing, cleaning house, stair climbing or to advance to more difficult 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  qualified balance specialist --- 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

Be safe with your activities by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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