Hades elderly As age increases, body functions decline and balance ability decreases. Inadvertent falls often occur in daily life, and fractures have become common. It takes a hundred days to break the muscles and bones, so the elderly should always pay attention to their balance ability to prevent falls due to accidents.
Balance ability reflects the ability of the proprioceptors, including the body's vestibular organs, muscles, and joints, to coordinate various stimuli. Generally speaking, when practicing balance, if you do it with your eyes open, you can find the balance point through coordination between your eyes and the reference object, and it will be easier to complete the action. But when practicing with eyes closed, it is through mobilizing the brain nerve To adjust the balance, the difficulty of the movements will increase, which can concentrate the mind and achieve better results. exercise Effect. Therefore, for the elderly, several simple "balance exercises with closed eyes" may be more effective.
1. The simplest "Golden Rooster Independence" with eyes closed. Stand in a standing position with your eyes slightly closed, your hands naturally placed on your sides, lift one foot at will, and try to stand for a few minutes.
2. Stand with your eyes closed and your feet shoulder-width apart. Raise your arms to both sides and swing your body first to the left and then to the right. You can then gradually move your feet closer together to increase the difficulty of the exercise.
3. Stand with eyes closed, place the toes of your right foot against the heel of your left foot in a straight line, and raise your arms to the side for more than 10 seconds. If you have good balance, keep your arms hanging naturally by your side for more than 10 seconds.
4. Turn clockwise 3 times, stop and stand with your eyes closed for 30 seconds.； Then turn counterclockwise 3 times, stop and stand with your eyes closed for 30 seconds.
Warm reminder: It is recommended that the elderly practice with their eyes open first, and then gradually transition to practicing with their eyes closed. It is difficult to practice balance with eyes closed. When the elderly start to exercise, it is best to have someone next to them to protect them, or to practice close to a support.
