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Senior Health - Wheelchair ExercisesIf someone is confined to a wheelchair is it still okay to exercise? Well, that depends solely upon the doctor in charge of the patient. Depending upon the patient's injury, level of mobility, age and health there are a variety of exercises that may be performed for those confined to a wheelchair - but only the doctor should recommend the types of exercise best for the patient. Finding the exercises that work best for you will increase your strength, your muscle tone, and even help you lose weight due to activity which burns calories, builds muscle which takes more calories to support, and which also speed up the metabolism. As mentioned above, always consult your doctor or physical therapist before attempting an exercise routine to make sure that the exercise doesn't do more harm than good. With that said, there are two types of exercise that can benefit wheelchair users: Resistance Training and Strength Training. Here is a short summary of these two exercises: Resistance Training: Ask your doctor or therapist about using resistant
bands. These are large, stretchy bands that can be attached to a door handle or
even a wheelchair. The resistance training involves pulling the bands which
works and strengthens the muscles. The resistance bands are sold in low, medium
and high resistance grades and are useful in working many areas of the
body.
Once the resistance training becomes easy, ask your doctor or therapist
about going on to strength training.
Strength Training: This involves the old-fashioned dumb bells which
are sold in different weights. As with any exercise, you'll need to warm up
about 10 minutes before and after exercising by doing stretches. Breathing is
key in strength training. As with the resistance training, the weights serve to
strengthen the muscles.
There are also videos for sell that actually illustrate different forms of
activity - so that might be something to ask your doctor about.
Pair your exercise routine with the following diet tips for even healthier results:
- Try to eat as slowly as possible. Chew your food thoroughly. Enjoy your food. - For snack time, reach for fresh or frozen fruit.
- Read the labels and measure out serving sizes.
- This link may be useful for those setting up their diet plan: http://www.dietbites.com/Pyramid-Diet/index-pyramid-diet.html
It's a step-by-step process for dieters that can be used as a pattern.
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