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Pillar of Physical Fitness
Stephen Lau
Pillar of Physical Fitness
Stephen Lau
Mobility is physical activity, and physical activity is physical fitness. The more fit your feet and legs are, the more resistant you will be to falls. Frequent and repeated falls not only create fear of falls but also impair long-term mobility. Do not let mobility become immobility.
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How Mobility May Become Immbobility
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Stephen Lau
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Stephen Lau
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Physical activity extends longevity. Mobility holds the key to healthy living. However, mobility may become immobility as a result of falling.
Falling is the 2nd leading cause of death for women between 65 and 85, and the leading cause of death for most individuals over 85.
Falling is due to the following factors:
Falling is the 2nd leading cause of death for women between 65 and 85, and the leading cause of death for most individuals over 85.
Falling is due to the following factors:
| ˇ | Loss of body balance |
| ˇ | Poor posture |
| ˇ | Muscle inflexibility |
Falling is the No. 1 factor in aging, because it creates fear, leading to inertia and immobility, which cause muscle atrophy, loss of body balance, resulting in more falls - thus initiating a vicious cycle of physical weakness and falling.
The root cause of falling is lack of physical activity. However, lack of physical activity may be attributed to: arthritis pain and poor vision, especially among the elderly.
The root cause of falling is lack of physical activity. However, lack of physical activity may be attributed to: arthritis pain and poor vision, especially among the elderly.
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Improve your vision to avoid falling, and to see better without your eyeglasses!
Learn to balance yourself with balancing activities.
Find your own focal point by focusing your eyes on an object.
Practice balancing by slighly raising one foot, either right or left in the following positions:
Find your own focal point by focusing your eyes on an object.
Practice balancing by slighly raising one foot, either right or left in the following positions:
| ˇ | Both hands on your hips |
| ˇ | Both hands at your sides |
| ˇ | Both hands outstreched sideways |
| ˇ | Both hands raised above your head in a "V" position |
Strengthen your ankles and feet for better balance and flexibility:
| ˇ | Stand tall with your feet slightly apart. |
| ˇ | Slowly raise both heels from the floor, and HOLD for a count of five. |
| ˇ | Slowly lower both heels and relax. |
| ˇ | Repeat 10 times. |
Enhance and improve your body balance and flexibility for mobility.
| ˇ | Stand tall, feet slightly apart, with arms stretched out sideways for body balance. |
| ˇ | Slowly bend your right knee, and cross your right foot in front of and to the outside of your left foot, touching your right toes to the floor. |
| ˇ | With your right knee bent, slowly and gently SWING your right leg from the front position to behind your left leg, touching your right toes to the floor. Use your stretched out arms to balance if necessary. |
| ˇ | Repeat the above using your left foot. |
Practicing physical activity for balance and flexibility, overcoming debilitating arthritis pain, and improving vision are means to prolong mobility. Do not let your mobility become immobility through fear of falling. Physical fitness is the key to lasting mobility.
The Core Stretch is an effective stretching device for your back shoulders, hips, hamstrings and shins.
Flexibility holds the key to good muscle tone and avoidance of falls, pain and strain, especially among seniors.
Flexibility holds the key to good muscle tone and avoidance of falls, pain and strain, especially among seniors.
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Improve balance, agility, speed and flexibility.
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