Start Senior Balance Exercises Before Walking

Walking  Combined With Senior Balance Exercises

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

   Walking is an excellent exercise that needs to be in combination with  senior balance exercises to stay fit and prevent falls. Please see  http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Walking is an excellent exercise. Walking is highly recommended by medical providers such as doctors, physical therapists and nurses. Elders who walk on a regular basis have a lower chance of developing obesity, arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, and many other chronic health conditions.  Walking helps to maintain muscle strength, mobility, and agility. Walking is one of the most popular forms of exercise for many elders (70% of physically active elders report walking as their main form of exercise).  You may be surprised to learn, however, that a  recent report determined that walking programs designed for sedentary elders had no real impact on avoiding falls. One reason for this is that while walking improved mobility, it didn’t improve balance. To be more specific, walking uses momentum as well as different motor patterns and different muscle strength in the core and legs, requiring different stability needs. In comparison,  balance needed with standing activities such as bending over to pick something up off the floor, turning in tight spaces for cleaning the bathroom or cooking in the kitchen is quite different and more advanced. As a whole, however, senior citizens who walk vigorously (at least four times per week) are at much lower risk of falling than elders who walk less often, more slowly, or not at all. The key to maximize health benefits of walking while avoiding falls is to initiate a senior balance exercise program before walking.

Try Senior Balance Exercises Before Walking

   To male a walking program  safer and more beneficial, it is suggested that you begin  senior balance exercises first to establish an appropriate foundation of steadiness. One equilibrium routine that translates to adequate stability with walking is to perform tandem walking down a hallway. For tandem walking, you want to walk a log a line in a heel to toe fashion, using a narrow base of support. This narrow base of support will encourage your balance reactions to get stronger, faster and more efficient, preparing you to walk on hilly or uneven terrain outside. You can develop good balance reactions for walking by following the instruction of a skilled Physical Therapist in the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    To prevent falls while walking, first initiate a program of the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The healthcare professional recommended Exercise For Balance DVD is an outstanding educational DVD to use at home or in a group setting. The easy to follow Exercise For Balance DVD comes complete with  a step by step series of top notch balance and strength exercises needed to maximize senior fitness and to perform basic activities like shopping, doing laundry,  walking, standing, cleaning house, stair climbing or to advance to high level 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 balance instructor --- 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

 Grab a spouse and start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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