Archive for the 'Balance Training' Category
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
Researchers at the University of Tasmania, in Launceston, evaluated the effects of a Pilates on balance and function in community-dwelling elderly adults. (more…)
Balance Training, Elderly, Pilates | Comments Off on Does Pilates improved balance?
Monday, February 20th, 2012
Patients with Parkinson’s disease have impaired balance, which affects function and increases the risk of falling. Exercise is routinely encouraged by healthcare providers, but few programs have been proven effective.
Researchers at the Oregon Research Institute, in Eugene, studied whether a tailored tai chi program could improve postural control in patients with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Balance Training, Exercise, Parkinson's, Tai Chi | Comments Off on Tai chi benefits in Parkinson’s disease
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and a colleague critically evaluated the systematic reviews of tai chi for any improvement of medical conditions or clinical symptoms. (more…)
Balance Training, Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus, Elderly, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Pain, Parkinson's, Prof. Ernst, Rheumatoid Diseases, Tai Chi | Comments Off on Reviewing the reviews of tai chi
Sunday, July 17th, 2011
A multifactorial fall-risk assessment including a fall history, physical exam, gait and balance evaluation, and environmental assessment is recommended for all older adults who have fallen or have a problem with gait or balance, according to Dr. Sara Bradley, assistant professor of geriatrics and palliative medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City. (more…)
Balance Training, Bone Fracture, Tai Chi, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Lower your risk of falling
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
The benefits differ.
And, the response to tai chi is long-lasting, according to researchers at the University of Arizona, in Tucson. (more…)
Balance Training, Elderly, Exercise, Tai Chi | Comments Off on Tai chi vs Western exercise in healthy, elderly adults
Monday, October 18th, 2010
During the 26th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), researchers at the AISM Rehabilitation Center in Genoa, Italy, compared Wii to a traditional rehabilitation program in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). (more…)
Balance Training, Electronic Media, Multiple Sclerosis | Comments Off on Effects of the Wii Balance Board in patients with multiple sclerosis
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Researchers at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada studied the effects on cognitive function. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Balance Training, Elderly, Exercise | Comments Off on Benefits of balance and tone exercise in older women
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Researchers from The University of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia report “Feldenkrais Method balance classes may improve mobility and balance in older adults.” (more…)
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010
It’s the third study in the past year.
This time from researchers at the University of South Carolina, in Columbia. (more…)
Balance Training, Elderly, Feldenkrais | Comments Off on Another positive study of Feldenkrais in the elderly
Friday, May 1st, 2009
 So, here’s a list of studies on CAM and stroke that were published in the past year. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Art, Music, Dance, Balance Training, Biofeedback, Coffee, Diet-Mediterranean, Diet-Nutrition, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Stroke, Tea | Comments Off on May is stroke month
Monday, February 16th, 2009
Back in 2004, Dr. John Chang from the David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles reported, “Interventions to prevent falls significantly reduce the proportion of older people who fall at least once.”
Reviewers since then have disagreed. (more…)
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Friday, June 6th, 2008
Standing balance deficits are common after stroke. One way to address these deficits is to provide feedback from a force platform while balance activities are performed. (more…)
Balance Training, Cochrane Library, Stroke | Comments Off on Balance training after stroke
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Physiotherapy (or physical therapy) is defined as the treatment of disease by physical exercise, massage, or other manipulative body-based methods — not drugs. Wikipedia has a good overview.
Cochrane has judged the evidence. (more…)
Balance Training, Cochrane Library, Exercise, Massage, Physiotherapy, Stroke, Walking | Comments Off on The value of physiotherapy following stroke
Sunday, November 19th, 2006
Fall-related injuries are the leading cause of injury, deaths, and disabilities among adults older than 65 years. Minimizing the fall risk is a practical approach to reducing these serious injuries.
One strategy is balance training.
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Balance Training, Children | Comments Off on Balance training to prevent falls in the elderly