Aerobic Activity And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Aerobic Fitness

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

  A strong component of healthy living includes participating in an aerobic fitness program in combination with  senior balance exercises. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now a recent study was published in NeuroImage titled, Aging brains protected by aerobic endurance that maintains brain connectivity. The researchers, Michelle Voss , Arthur Kramer and Edward McAuley, published a study of older adults showing that the stronger your aerobic endurance, the stronger your brain connection and probably your long-term brain function as you age. Medical research has demonstrated that greater physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are firmly associated with reduced age-related cognitive decline and lower risk for dementia. The study by Voss et al  shows that age-related differences in brain health - specifically the strength of connections between different regions of the brain - vary with fitness level in older adults. Kramer commented, "Our study provides the strongest evidence to date that fitness in an older adult population can have substantial benefits to brain health in terms of the functional connections of different regions of the brain." One important aspect of participating in an aerobic fitness program involves adding senior balance exercises first to establish necessary balance abilities needed for working out.

Senior Balance Exercises For Safe Aerobic Exercise

   Combining  senior balance exercises with aerobic exercise will provide a safe and effective means of working out that will produce a significant byproduct of cognitive health. Before jumping on a bike, strapping on skis, revving up the treadmill or participating in any other aerobic exercise routine, it is recommended that you practice certain equilibrium routines to warm up your balance reactions. As an example, you can stand on one foot for twenty seconds three times and repeat this sequence while standing on the other foot. This single leg standing routine will build strong and fast balance reactions in your feet and ankles, which can translate to enhanced stability during aerobic fitness routines. You can learn this senior balance exercise by following the direction of a qualified Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    Be safe with your aerobic fitness program by first initiating a program of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare professional recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is a first rate instructional 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, playing golf 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 aerobics by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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