Forward Falls And Senior Balance Exercises

Senior Balance Exercises Fall Reduction

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

   Often times, older adults trip or slip and fall forwards, which can be minimized by practicing senior balance exercises. Please see more information at   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Medical researchers have shown that one in three aging individuals over the age of sixty fall every year. Many of those falls are in the forwards direction. These forward falls usually result in injuries to the upper extremities including writ and upper arm fractures. In addition, forward falling can be worse for those individuals who suffer with osteoarthritis in the knees. Recently a research study, Biomechanical balance response during induced falls under dual task conditions in people with knee osteoarthritis by Levinger, P et al,  looked at forwards falling in folks with knee arthritis. The study revealed that people with knee osteoarthritis are at twice the risk of falling compared to older people without knee osteoarthritis. The study investigated the biomechanical response of the trunk and lower limb joints during a forward induced fall under different task conditions in people with and without knee osteoarthritis. The researchers found that when simulating a forward fall, participants with osteoarthritis demonstrated difficulty in absorbing the impact and slowing down the forward momentum of the body during a recovery step. Moreover, poor dynamic postural control was demonstrated as task complexity increased. As a result, individuals with knee osteoarthritis were more likely to fall forwards. Medical researchers and healthcare providers agree that older folks , especially those with arthritis and subsequent limitations in activity, should perform certain senior balance exercises to boost their steadiness skills and limit the possibility of a fall.

Senior Balance Exercises For Limits On Falling

  To help avoid falls in the forward direction, you can rehearse specific senior balance exercises. As an example, you can practice standing with your feet in a shoulder width position with your body weight centered in the middle of your feet. In this alignment, practice shifting your body weight forwards and backwards. By doing this stability routine, you will develop adequate leg muscle strength and strong balance reactions to help pull your body weight back over your feet if you start leaning too far forwards. You can learn how to perform weight shifting techniques and other senior balance exercises by following the instructions of a knowledgeable Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To keep from falling forwards, 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

To stop falling forwards, start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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