Maintain your balance and prevent falls with a home balance and falls prevention workout
The following clips may be beneficial for you to use in your own home , however you will still need to be mindful completing some of these exercises.
Brainfit Exercise Physiology participants who have completed an initial assessment will be aware of exercises to avoid to manage their condition safely using exercise.
A list of general guidelines used in Brainfit Group Classes can be found to the side of this page. Please read through these General Exercise Safety Guidelines prior to starting your exercises. Please also read through the Exercise Disclaimer page by following this link
Brainfit Exercise Physiology participants who have completed an initial assessment will be aware of exercises to avoid to manage their condition safely using exercise.
A list of general guidelines used in Brainfit Group Classes can be found to the side of this page. Please read through these General Exercise Safety Guidelines prior to starting your exercises. Please also read through the Exercise Disclaimer page by following this link
Exercise Safety Guidelines for Balance Exercises
Exercise Safety for Balance and Falls Prevention Programs
Exercise Modifications
CAUTION
- Make sure you are standing near a stable bench or chair that wont move to complete these exercises
- Start all your exercises with repetitions of 5 at a time each leg and build up to 20 on each leg in total
- Be mindful of pain in hips, feet or lower back and make sure you report this pain to your health professionals
- Avoid moving your hips and knee to extreme range of motions, think about the range of motion you need for walking and only complete movements in the same range
Exercise Modifications
CAUTION
- If you currently use a walking stick or frame, make sure you use your stick and frame for all of these exercises.
- Please take note of codes on exercise programs such as Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.
- People using walking sticks and walking frames should only compete Beginner programs
Beginner Balance and Falls Prevention Exercises
Intermediate balance routines to try at home
The exercises in the printout provided by Brainfit Exercise Physiology for you to try at home.
Remember to only do these routines if you are able to complete the Beginner Workouts without a walking stick or frame
If you are using a frame, please only do the exercises above in the Beginner Workouts area
Remember to only do these routines if you are able to complete the Beginner Workouts without a walking stick or frame
If you are using a frame, please only do the exercises above in the Beginner Workouts area
Download Intermediate Balance Workouts Here
Balance and Falls Prevention Videos
Stay tuned for a the Brainfit Balance Workout Videos
Please email Brodie on brodie@brainfitexercise.com.au if you are interested in these videos and a notice will be sent to your email once these workouts have been posted on this page
Please email Brodie on brodie@brainfitexercise.com.au if you are interested in these videos and a notice will be sent to your email once these workouts have been posted on this page