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Balance

1/21/2015

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Life, many times, is all about balance.  This becomes more than an idea or an ideal as we age - it becomes critically important to our health and longevity.  The health care industry has acknowledged this, and there are many classes and gizmos available to help improve or maintain balance in the older adult.  My personal favorite, of course, involves doing the balance work in the water - specifically by practicing Ai Chi.


One study concluded  "This investigation’s findings suggest that an Ai Chi program leads to a clinical relevant increase of both static and dynamic balance in older people. There is a tendency to decrease fear of falling, although statistical significance has not been reached, but since fear of falling increased in the control group, a clinical relevant difference could be shown."
So, come to Ai Chi, improve your balance and your life!  Simple, right?  I'll be there every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 9am - come join us!

Read the full article here: http://www.atri.org/articles/Sova-Ai%20Chi%20Balance%20Research.pdf







 

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Exercise vs move

1/8/2015

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My very wise professor Dr. Karl Knopf always said we needed to re-frame the word exercise, to reflect the incredible benefits that come not necessarily from going to the gym and "WORKING OUT", but really just from getting up and moving.  This is especially true for people who are inactive.


Research suggests that minimal-intensity, longer-duration physical activity may be best for insulin action and plasma lipids. The study, published in PLoS ONE (2013; 8 [2]; doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055542), included 18 apparently healthy subjects around 21 years of age. Each participant was randomly selected to follow one of three protocols.

Insulin sensitivity and plasma lipids improved in the minimal-intensity exercise group. There appeared to be no differences between the inactive group and the vigorous-intensity group.

“One hour of physical exercise cannot compensate for the negative effects of inactivity on insulin sensitivity and plasma lipids if the rest of the day is spent sitting,” the authors added.
“Reducing inactivity by low-intensity activities such as walking at a leisurely pace and standing is more effective than physical exercise in improving these parameters in sedentary subjects.”

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    Many interesting articles or nuggets pass by me - so I will share them here.

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