Falls can have devastating effects on older adults, so prevention is key! If you are interested in improving your balance, boosting your fitness, and defying aging processes, then this all-in-one guide is for you. This book will provide you with the required tools to take matters into your own hands!
Boost Your Balance will:
• Teach you how we balance and prevent falls, and why falls may occur in seniors
• Show you how specific training can improve your balance
• Educate you about principles of exercise for seniors
• Provide you with a unique, easy-to-follow 4-week training program combining strength, flexibility, coordination, and balance
exercises
• Enable you to independently perform and modify your training for long term success
Use this book and the included training program to disrupt aging, improve your health, and optimize balance for more safety and better quality of life!
Author(s): Marius Dettmer, PhD
Year: 2021
Language: English
Commentary: Boost Your Balance, Guide To Senior Exercise For Improving Fitness, Defying Aging And Preventing Falls
Pages: 138
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Boost Your Balance The Authoritative Guide To Senior Exercise For Improving Fitness, Defying Aging And Preventing Falls by Marius Dettmer, PhD (2021)
Cover
Acknowledgments
Table of content
Disclaimer
About this book
Why I wrote this book
How to use this book
PART I
What is balance, and how do we do it?
The high cost of falls
Decreased balance and fall risk factors
Aging and muscle strength
Aging of the senses
Aging and brain function
Aging and preparing for balance challenges
Aging and reacting to balance challenges
SummaryBetter Balance – what factors can we influence?
Training to improve balance - what really works
PART II
How should you exercise? Basics of a well-rounded training regimen
Safety and equipment
Track your progress
Warm-up and Cool-down
The Balance program
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Some important notes on how to get going - and keep going!
The ExercisesPosture, flexibility, and mobility exercises
Strength exercises
Balance focused exercises
Beyond this book – Keep Boosting Your Balance!
Epilogue
Bibliography
