Playing Catch Can Improve Balance and Prevent Falls (Video)
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Playing Catch Can Improve Balance and Prevent Falls
Playing Catch Can Improve Balance and Prevent Falls The simple training exercise of catching a weighted medicine ball can improve balance and may help prevent falls in the elderly, according to research at the University of Illinois at Chicago. When someone is jostled by a bump or a stumble, the...
Yoga Improves Balance and Reduces Falls
Regular yoga classes helped older male veterans who have had a stroke cope with their increased risk of suffering from a painful or deadly fall, according to a study by Indiana University funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Having a stroke quadruples a person’s chances of falling and...
Get the Rhythm – Music Therapy Improves Balance, Reduces Falls
According to Swiss researchers, taking part in classes that involve music and rhythmic exercise may improve the balance and walking skills and reduce the number of falls for older adults. More than 130 seniors were tested in walking and balance skills after taking part in a music-education program called Dalcroze...
Fear of Falling Can Lead to Falling
[embed_youtubediv id=”ctl00_ctl00_cphAllPageContent_cphMainContent_ucArticleView_articleBody” class=”articleBody”>[embed_youtubep>An elderly person’s fear of falling can actually exacerbate underlying physical conditions, creating a ÛÏvicious circle,Û which could lead to a greater risk of falling, according to a new report.[embed_youtube/p> [embed_youtubep>Difficulty walking as a result of old age often have many causes. These can include visual defects, degeneration...