How to test flexibility and balance
In this article, we are challenging you to asses your flexibility and balance with these tests.
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Fundamentals of posture and balance
Good posture and balance are essential for the efficient performance of both simple daily tasks and more complex athletic movement patterns. Improper posture and loss of balance can result in poor sports performance, injury or even death.Â
Training plans for road runners
Faster Road Racing provides a series of easy-to-follow programmes aimed at giving runners ongoing improvements in their race performances
Taking steps to fitness
Packed with group and home exercises, recreational activities, yoga, balance work, core work and nutrition essentials, this book provides a variety of options to create perfect, individual fitness programmes.
Myofascial Release (MFR), learn what the ‘fascianation’ is all about – a webinar
Join us on Thursday 26th June at 3.00pm BST for a free webinar “MFR, learn what the FASCIANATION is all about”
Five surprising benefits of Tai Chi
According to Master Pixiang Qiu, a veteran tai chi instructor and director of the Chinese Wushu Research Center of Shanghai University of Sports, tai chi promotes cardiovascular health, bone mineral density, balance and flexibility.
Studies in motor development
This text is one of the few to examine motor development models and theories
Growing evidence that gardening is good for you
One or more hours a week spent gardening can reduce falls, improve balance walking speed and reduce the incidence of chronic conditions such as arthritis and high blood pressure the elderly