Fall Prevention exercises

When someone says fall prevention, most people think, "Pick up the throw rugs", or they remember to "Keep the night light on", some have even "installed grab bars in the bathroom". And all this is good stuff but as a Personal Fitness trainer who specializes in Senior Fitness, I want people to immediately think, Take 5 to Exercise when the topic of fall prevention comes up.
In the winter 2008 edition of "Aging Well", Dr. Laurence Rubenstein identified lower body weakness as the primary cause of falls among seniors living in institutionalized settings. In the same newsletter, Dr. Debra Rose contributes poor posture as an increased risk factor for falls. These are 2 of the leading fall prevention researchers in the country and my Take 5 to Exercise fall prevention series is right in line with what they are promoting.
In fact, 2 days of my fall prevention series build strength using a resistance band and one day specifically addresses improving posture while doing fall prevention exercises.
The American College of Sports Medicine identified 4 essential components of an effective fall prevention exercise program and they are:
1. Flexibility
2. Strength
3. Balance
4. Endurance
In other words, the ACSM recommends incorporating each of these components into an exercise routine in order for it to be effective and it must be followed consistently. As a health and fitness professional, I have attended seminar after seminar, workshop after workshop and have spent numerous hours in they gym working on and studying these 4 components. Visit my website, Take 5 to Exercise and order a copy today.
If you're going to do it, do it right. I will help you stay on your feet and out of the hospital.