Weight Shifting Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises To Control Weight Shifting

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

    Controlling how your body shifts is one critical component of a senior balance exercise program.      http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now At the University of Texas, medical researchers determined that the inability to control ones body weight shifting is one of the primary reasons why older adults fall. Many times if you ask an aging indivudal what caused them to fall, they can not tell you. They say that it all happened so fast. Before they knew what was going on they were on the ground. If that sounds familiar for you or a spouse or a friend, then learning basic stability techniques and practicing simple senior balance exercises is essential for you.

Senior Balance Exercises For Weight Shifting

     Medical researchers have proven the effectiveness of rehearsing senior  balance exercises to enhance balance abilities and reduce the risk of falling. One key aspect of steadiness is being able to maintain ones body weight within the base of support established by the surface area under their feet. If you move your body weight beyond the support surface of your feet, then you are very likely to fall and possibly injure your self. There are specific equilibrium routines designed to develop the ability to control shifting your body weight within your base of support. One such stability exercise is as follows: .

Ankle sways

Stand approx. 4 inches in front of the kitchen counter.

• Stand approx      4 inches in front of the wall or kitchen counter with your feet shoulder      width apart with equal weight on both feet and your arms relaxed at your      side. Look straight ahead at a focal point.

• Slowly shift      your weight forwards attempting to touch the counter with the front of      your thighs as well as your shoulders coming forward.  Return to      midline position and repeat. All movement should be at ankles without bending      at hips.

• Repeat 10      times, then perform with eyes closed.        

 You can learn how to center your body weight over the middle of your base of support and learn other essential senior balance exercises by following the dirction of a knowledgeable Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To learn the best balance exercises, get the Exercise For Balance DVD. The Exercise For Balance DVD is the perfect Balance DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The Exercise For Balance DVD is loaded with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior fitness and to perform basic activities like walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, stability techniques and balance routines from a balance teacher (licensed Physical Therapist) who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 20 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

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