Loss of balance and falls are problems that can affect some people, when standing, moving, or rising from a chair, for example. In such cases, a physical or physical therapist should perform a balance assessment to prepare the most appropriate exercises.
Postural balance or stability is a term used to describe the process by which the body position remains stabilized, when the body is at rest (static balance), or when it is in motion (dynamic balance).
- Balance control activities involve making the person sit.
- Semi-kneeling or standing.
- On a firm surface and can:.
Ideally, perform these exercises with the help of a physical therapist.
During dynamic balance control exercises, the person must maintain a good weight distribution and correct postural alignment of the trunk, and can do the following:
These exercises should be performed with the advice of a physical therapist.
Reactive balance control involves exposing the person to external disturbances, which vary in direction, speed and amplitude, causing balance in these situations:
To increase the challenge during these activities, you can add predictable and unpredictable external forces, for example, lift identical boxes in appearance but with different weights, lift balls of different weights and sizes or walk on a treadmill, stop and restart suddenly or increase / Decrease the speed of the treadmill.