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Slide show: Balance exercises
By Mayo Clinic staff
Weight shifts
When you're ready to try balance exercises, start with weight shifts:
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your weight equally distributed on both legs (A).
- Shift your weight to your right side, then lift your left foot off the floor (B).
- Hold the position as long as you can maintain good form, up to 30 seconds.
- Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side. As your balance improves, increase the number of repetitions.
References
- Exercise and physical activity: Your everyday guide from the National Institute on Aging. http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/exercise-physical-activity-your-everyday-guide-national-institute-aging-0. Accessed March 16, 2012.
- 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.health.gov/PAGUIDELINES/guidelines/default.aspx. Accessed March 16, 2012.
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