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How To Prevent Falls: Better Balance, Independence and Energy in 6 Simple Steps
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List Price:
$16.95
Fitness-Health-Care Price: $16.95
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Senior Fitness Productions, Inc.
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.0438
EAN: 9780962103162
ISBN: 0962103160
Label: Senior Fitness Productions, Inc.
Manufacturer: Senior Fitness Productions, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 152
Publication Date: 2006-09-01
Publisher: Senior Fitness Productions, Inc.
Studio: Senior Fitness Productions, Inc.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Description: The book How To Prevent Falls is based on Dr. Betty Perkins-Carpenter's unique Six Step Balance System, designed to teach seniors how to prevent falls and avoid potentially devastating injuries, while increasing energy and maintaining independence through a series of safe, easy and fun to do balance exercise activities.
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Not what I expected
Comment: The cover of the book includes the words "Easy to use 6 Step Balance System". I assumed there would be 6 exercises that I could do every day.
The book actually contains 14 stretching in bed exercises, 24 balance exercises, 8 ball handling activities, 6 warm up exercises,and 2 how to fall safely exercises. This is 54 exercises, not some rather simple set of things that can be done daily to improve balance.
I would say that the book is designed for an older person who has been very inactive. It leads the person through an entire regimen of exercises with a goal of getting the person active. A noble effort.
Being one who already attends a gym three times a week, I was hoping for a handful of exercises that I could use to help me increase my balance. Sorry, I have to give it a low rating.
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Summary: satisfaction
Comment: Very useful book. It has helped me to regain my physical balance with relatively little effort. The exercises are very invigorating.
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Summary: A Tremendous Resource
Comment: This book is invaluable for anyone that is beginning to experience a lack of balance. It is filled with easy exercises and movements that are designed to improve a person's balance and awareness of their bodies. It has a series of easy stretches to do in bed, before you get up in the morning that are a great way to start the day. It has been carefully researched and written by a delightful woman who is very accessable. She publishes her personal e-mail and telephone number if you should have any questions or problems. Following these suggestions could certainly restore a person's confidence in their ability to fully enjoy the activites of each day.
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Summary: This Is A Great Book
Comment: The book, How To Prevent Falls is excellent. It is well written and professionally illustrated. It contains loads of information and easy to do exercises that really do make a difference. They are fun, too! Another nice feature is that it is easy for seniors to read because the type is not too small and the page layouts are very clear. This book makes a great gift for older people. Not only that, the author has her phone number in the book so anyone can call her with questions. And, if you do call, she is very nice and seems to really enjoy talking to people who are concerned about preventing falls. Wouldn't it be nice if more authors were like that?
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Summary: WE LOVE THIS IMPORTANT, LIFESAVING BOOK!
Comment: My 83 year old Mom was having balance problems. After checking with doctors and going to a physical therapist with not much improvement we decided to give this book a try. WOW! These steps really work! My mother is stronger and more confident with great improvement in her balance.
This book is not only for the elderly! It's a must for everyone. I do a lot of sports so I'm also doing the steps too. Track and field teams and ski teams are also using it.
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