Fitness professionals are advised to customize an exercise program based on the goals and interests of a person. Also noted is the need to include activities that aim to improve flexibility, strength or ...
Given the potential of exercise to positively influence so many physical and psychosocial domains, the Fitness and Mobility Exercise (FAME) Program was developed to address the multiple impairments arising from the chronic health condition of stroke. We present the details of this exercise program and...
MobilityBalanceParkinson's diseaseSummary Compromised balance and loss of mobility are among the major consequences of Parkinson's disease (PD). The literature documents numerous effective interventions for improving balance and mobility. The purpose of this study was to verify the effectiveness of two ...
Mobility analysis within exercise programmes in order to optimize bone mineral density of elderly adult's body: Analiza mobilitii n cadrul unor programe de... The premises of this paper work start from the fact that with aging, a series of more or less severe problems occur from the point...
Pilates mat work improvesmobilityand makes you more functionallyfit. It is: effective for bothmenandwomen; for beginners or advanced athletes; for young people or those over the age of 50. Pilates Mat Work Will Help Strengthen and Define Your Body's Muscles While Burning Calories ...
(Peper and Gibney, 1994). Each thoracic breath added to Betty’s chronic shoulder pain. Convincing Betty to drop her painful bracing pattern and to allow her arms to hang freely from her shoulders as she breathed diaphragmatically was the first major step in regaining mobility. She discovered ...
This randomized controlled trial studied the effects of a low- to moderate-intensity group exercise program on strength, endurance, mobility, and fall rates in fall-prone elderly men with chronic impairments. Methods. Fifty-nine community-living men with specific fall risk factors (i.e., leg ...
For community dwelling older adults, the maintenance of physical function is key to sustaining independent living and quality of life [1,2,3]. It is well established that exercise focussing on aerobic capacity, balance, strength activities and mobility can improve physical function, and also prevent...
The study aimed to investigate the effects of a home-based exercise program on falls and mobility among people recently discharged from hospital.This randomised controlled trial (ACTRN12607000563460) was conducted among 340 older people. Intervention group participants (n=171) were asked to exercise ...
Evaluating one's strength, endurance, mobility & cardio-vascular-pulmonary performance before and after a one month period of complete bed rest can be equated to 30 years of aging. The good news is that regular exercise incorporated into our lifestyle can improve our heart & respiratory function...