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Exercises For Improving Balance

I just saw this great tip in Parade Magazine about improving your balance through balance exercise. My yoga teacher always told me balance is something that has to be practiced otherwise you will lose some of your ability to balance. Now this article quotes research that suggests improving your balance is one the best ways to prevent fractures. How about that. Apparently, doctors found in a large scale study done in Sweden that impaired balance tripled risk of hip fractures in older patients. It also doubled the risk of other fractures. The researchers calculated that 37% of all hip fractues could be prevented if patients had better balance.

So here are some exercises for improving balance. One of the simplest ways to practice standing on one leg. If you are just beginning to practice balance, start by holding onto the back of a chair with one hand and balancing for a count of 15 before switching sides. When you have mastered that, try to stand on one leg without using the chair. Just bend the leg back you are not using to stand on in other words your leg will form a backwards L. Your shin will be parallel to the floor. The article suggests focusing on centering you body. If you want to kick your balance exercise up another level, try closing your eyes while you balance. After that, you are ready for the yoga circuit.

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