Senior Balance Exercises And A Walking Program

Senior Balance Exercises For A Walking Program

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com
Senior balance exercises  are the perfect foundation to build good stability before embarking on a walking program. Please see    http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Medical researchers and healthcare professionals alike have long touted the tremendous benefits of going out for a walk. The American Health Association recommends daily walking for a healthy heart-- to reduce blood pressure,lower cholesterol, and enhance overall cardiac function. As a Physical Therapist, we encourage our patients with the motto, "MOTION IS LOTION." People with arthritis symptoms, back pain or who generally need to lose weight receive tremendous benefits from the motion involved in a gentle walking program. Recently, researchers have also studied the effects of a walking program on individuals in a long term care facility.

Senior Balance Exercises Before Walking

Practicing senior balance exercises before starting an outdoor walking program is essential. Stability exercises can prepare you for handling curbs, uneven terrain or other obstacles that you might face when walking outdoors. Additionally, researchers are currently investigating the efficacy of a walking program to be  beneficial for folks in long term care facilities. Dal Bello-Haas VP, Thorpe LU, in their study, The effects of a long-term care walking program on balance, falls and well-being, are looking at the many factors that influence individuals in long term care and how it effects their balance and fall rate. The researchers are hoping to define the effects of a simple walking program versus other interventions including balance training, strengthening exercises and social interaction.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To Learn the best balance exercises to practice before starting a walking program, get the Exercise For Balance DVD. The Balance DVD is easy to use at home or in a group setting. The DVD relates to all activities and 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, balance techniques and balance routines from a 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

Before you head out the door, start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.