Try: Try doing exercises that strengthen legs and improve balance hold on to the back of a chair or to the counter top and stand with legs a little wider than shoulder width apart and toes pointed outward slightly toward the corners of the room bend knees to lower yourself straight down using about 2 seconds to do this return to the starting position by pushing through the heels to come back up do this exercise 8 times rest do another 8 repetitions or as many as can be done comfortably rest do another 8 repetitions or as many as can be done comfortably for an added challenge do not hold onto a chair try holding a ball instead or change the count of the exercise by lowering down and holding for several seconds this exercise can be done 3 or 4 times a week

Materials: Straight back chair or counter top

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: Adapted from university of georgia 2007 chair exercises for older adults available at www fcs uga edu

Keywords: Poor balance loses balance falls stumbles exercise

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed