Fall Prevention Exercises You Can Do At Home
Have you lost your confidence in your balance either from post-surgery or with age? This is very common issue, with fall prevention being a combination of balance, strength and coordination. As you get older, each of these factors can deteriorate alongside confidence as well. This can also be the case for people recovering from surgery. However, as you build up your strength and balance with physical exercises, this can also give you the confidence to trust yourself.
Watch Paul explain in the video below and try these daily fall prevention exercises to improve your balance, coordination and strength.
- Sit-to-Stand from a Chair
Purpose: Builds leg strength and confidence transitioning between sitting and standing
How to do it:
- Sit in a sturdy chair with arms crossed or lightly touching armrests.
- Stand up slowly, then sit back down with control.
- Repeat 10â15 times.
- Step forward and backwards
Purpose: Enhances dynamic balance and hip mobility
How to do it:
- Step forward and backwards on one leg
- Hold a surface for balance if needed.
- To challenge yourself throw and catch a tennis ball above your eye level
- Can also sidestep and/or step diagonally
We do also have a reformer Pilates Vitality class at 3:30pm every Wednesday which focuses on fall prevention. If you are interested in joining or having a 1.2.1 session, please get in touch with us.