Synopsis
Falls can have devastating effects on older adults, so prevention is key! If you are interested in improving your balance, boosting your fitness, and defying aging processes, then this all-in-one guide is for you. This book will provide you with the required tools to take matters into your own hands! Boost Your Balance will:• Teach you how we balance and prevent falls, and why falls may occur in seniors• Show you how specific training can improve your balance• Educate you about principles of exercise for seniors• Provide you with a unique, easy-to-follow 4-week training program combining strength, flexibility, coordination, and balance exercises• Enable you to independently perform and modify your training for long term successUse this book and the included training program to disrupt aging, improve your health, and optimize balance for more safety and better quality of life!
About the Author
Dr. Marius Dettmer is a scientist and expert in the fields of Neuroscience, Fitness, and Healthy Aging. He holds a PhD from the University of Houston and has authored numerous medical book chapters, college textbook chapters, and peer-reviewed scientific articles in German and English language. Marius is the creator of the novel preventative exercise program "Boost Your Balance", which aims to improve older adults' quality of life by enhancing balance and preventing falls.He has had a lifelong fascination with how the brain controls muscles to create movement using sensory information. For over 15 years, Marius has supported and conducted research projects studying the effects of aging, disease, and even spaceflight on movement and balance in humans. His main interests are falls in healthy adults and patients, and how structured exercise programs can lead to decreased risk of falls in such populations.
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