Brain Connections And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises For Strong Brains

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

   Having a sharp and active mind in later years is an important goal for older adults and physical fitness including senior balance exercises can help meet that aim. Please see more at http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now A new study of older adults, presented in NeuroImage, finds the stronger your aerobic endurance, the stronger your brain connection and probably your long-term brain function as you age. Greater physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are firmly associated with reduced age-related cognitive decline and lower risk for dementia. However, significant gaps remain in the understanding of how physical activity and fitness protect the brain from adverse effects of brain aging.  The primary goal of the current study was to empirically evaluate the independent relationships between physical activity and fitness with functional brain health among healthy older adults, as measured by the functional connectivity of cognitively and clinically relevant resting state networks. This study 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. Michelle Voss led the study while a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Illinois with Beckman Institute director Arthur Kramer and kinesiology and community health professor Edward McAuley. Voss now is an assistant professor at the University of Iowa. "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," Kramer said. To be safe with exercise regimes like walking, biking and tennis, older adults are encouraged first to develop strong balance abilities by practicing senior balance exercises.

Senior Balance Exercises For Brain Health

   Keeping cognitive function as strong as possible for as long as possible is a critical goal for aging individuals and participating in fitness programs including senior balance exercises is one of the best methods to accomplish that goal. Equilibrium routines can include activities like tandem walking or tandem standing. You can learn these and other senior balance exercises from a knowledgeable Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To keep strong brain connections, get started on a course of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare provider recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is a high quality instructional DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to understand and simple to follow Exercise For Balance DVD includes  a step by step series of the latest balance and strength exercises necessary to optimize senior fitness and to carry out basic daily activities like shopping, doing laundry,  walking, standing, cleaning house, stair climbing or to advance to more difficult pursuits like skiing, dancing, playing golf and hiking. In the  comprehensive Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve stability, how to apply steadiness techniques and how to safely execute 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

Keep your mind strong by starting balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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