Good balance helps you walk safely and avoid tripping and falling over objects in your way.
- Raise arms to sides, shoulder height.
- Choose a spot ahead of you and focus on it to keep you steady as you walk.
- Walk in a straight line with one foot in front of the other.
- As you walk, lift your back leg. Pause for one second before stepping forward.
- Repeat for 20 steps, alternating legs.
As you progress, try looking from side to side as you walk, but skip this step if you have inner ear problems.
Reproduced from: Go4Life. National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health. Available at: http://go4life.niapublications.org (Accessed December 2, 2011).
