Declines In Muscle Mass And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Weaker Muscles

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

 Part of the aging process we all go through is a decrease in muscle mass resulting in overall weakness, greater imbalance and the need for performing senior balance exercises. Please see     http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Medical researchers have shown that over time from about age 40 to age 80, about 30 to 50 percent of your muscle mass just goes away. This terrible process is known as saropenia, which is common and clearly linked to frailty, immobility, imbalance and poor health in senior citizens. New research from England suggests the combining exercise (strengthening and balance exercises) with proper diet may offer some hope for those with sarcopenia. The associated health care costs of sarcopenia are substantial. Exercise training and diet supplementation have been shown to be effective in preventing sarcopenia in some studies, but little has been known about the combined effects of training with supplements, particularly in older people. In the study, published in Clinical Interventions in Aging, scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit at the University of Southampton carried out a review of combined diet and exercise training trials in men and women aged over 65 years old. Almost 5,000 scientific articles were screened, with more than 100 reviewed in detail and 17 of these were included in the review. Professor Sian Robinson, who led the review, says, “Poor diets and being physically inactive are common in older age. Understanding the benefits of maintaining sufficient levels of physical activity and diet quality to prevent sarcopenia is therefore a priority." Professor Robinson's comments echo other medical researchers who have shown that fitness programs that include leg strengthening exercises and senior balance exercises are effective in developing improved balance and a reduced risk of falling for those in the aging population.

Senior Balance Exercises For Older Adults

   one way to combat the decline that occurs in aging individuals is to practice both lower extremity strengthening exercises and  senior balance exercises as part of a daily fitness program. Equilibrium routines such as standing on one foot for twenty seconds both increases balance reactions which are needed for stability and increases lower leg muscle strength, which combats the natural decline in muscle mass. You can practice a series of appropriate leg strengthening exercises and senior balance exercises by following along with a knowledgeable Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To avoid natural decrease in muscle mass in later years, please initiate a program of strengthening exercises and  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 strong and steady by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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