Balance Applications - FitterFirst BALANCE BOARD User Manual

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alance Applications
Staying Upright in a Wobbly World
Research is showing that movement is essential to retaining
your health as you age. Doing exercise to build strength
and enhance balance is an important complement to
maintaining cardiovascular fitness through aerobic
movement.
Mayo Clinic Women's Health Source
Active Standing
Add the element of Balance Training to your everyday
environment by incorporating Active Standing into your day.
At home or at the office, a Balance Board can be used while
at a desk or while watching TV. Through regular use you will
feel the benefits of stronger ankles and core, improved
proprioception, have better balance and feel more confident.
The Ideal Footrest
When used as a footrest, an adjustable height Balance Board
allows dynamic movement of your legs and feet so they won't
get tired from being in the same position for hours. Footrest
height should be set to allow your hips and knees to be at
90° angle. When Balance Boards are combined with an
Exercise Ball Chair or Sitting Disc, you will see improvements
in balance, core stability and leg strength.
Age Gracefully
Approximately 1/3 of people over 65 experience a fall each
year, with 1 in 20 falls resulting in serious injuries like hip,
wrist or forearm fractures. Much of the decline in balance
can be reversed through a program of balance training. One
study found that healthy people as old as 90 years old can
reduce the tendency to fall by 50% through balance training.
Sherri Kwasnicki, Fitness Columnist,
The Province, Vancouver, BC