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Boost Your Balance

By Irene Lewis McCormick, M.S., CSCS; Photos by Blaine Moats

Prevent injuries from falls by improving balance with simple exercises that take only 10 minutes a day.

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Every year, one in three people over age 60 experience a fall. The good news is many falls can be avoided with exercises designed to improve balance. Balance training teaches your brain how to quickly activate the right muscles at the right times, pulling your body in the right direction to keep you upright and avoid falls. These sweat-free moves train the brain more than work your muscles. You only need a sturdy chair and just minutes a day to keep your body in balance.

What is balance?

Healthy, functional movement depends on a harmonious relationship between the joints, the muscles, and the central nervous system (the brain). Muscles and joints don't work unless the brain gives them the proper signals. Regular practice of balance exercises stimulates and enhances your body-brain communication.



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