Developing perceptual-motor skills
Guide children in developing lateral skills, balance, positive body image, tracking skills, spatial relations, locomotor and manipulative skills
All posts tagged: Balance
T’ai Chi recommended for the elderly
T’ai Chi has concluded can help prevent falls in the elderly and improve their psychological health
Tai Chi prevents helps prevent falls
Falls are one of the leading causes of death for old people, with over a third of over 65s and half of over 80s falling each year, leading to an estimated 14,000 people in the UK dying as a result.
Martial arts training could reduce hip fractures
Training older people in martial arts could cut their chances of suffering broken bones or fractures when they fall, according to experts.
Fall Proof
A practical guide to implementing a multidimensional balance and mobility training programme to address the increasing incidence of falls among older adults.
National Falls Awareness Week
This year National Falls Awareness Day has been extended to a week-long celebration‚ which will take place 21 – 25 June.
The Janda approach to muscle imbalance
Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance blends postural techniques, neurology and functional capabilities in order to alleviate chronic musculoskeletal pain and promote greater functionality.
The benefit of warm-up exercises
They found that those who had the poorest movement quality at the beginning of the study were the most likely to benefit from the exercises, according to the study.