5 GOOD WAYS TO TRAIN YOUR BALANCE DURING DAILY LIFE ROUTINES
All of us can benefit from balance training. Older or younger, of all body shapes and sizes. Our sense of balance gets considerably weaker if we don´t train it. This is true for everyone, but if you have neurological disorder, training is even more important, because it can help prevent falling and injuries. The exercises below can be difficult to perform, however, if you have a functional disability, but if you are willing to try, they can bring good results. And this can be an inspiration for you in creating your own balance exercises that are adapted to the level...
COGNITIVE AND MOTOR SKILLS TRAINING FOR CHILDREN
Training works best when it has a broad focus. The body remembers better, when the brain is activated during training. If physical exercises are the sole focus of training, the cognitive aspect is missing and the brain remains passive. For children who must do daily exercises, training can become boring, if the child doesn’t see the purpose of it, and if training is only physical. It is important to remember that there are many benefits of training cognitive skills as well as motor skills. THE PLASTIC BRAIN If a brain is injured in a specific area, can the injury be lessened by...
INNOVATORIET – A WELFARE TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION
Innovatoriet, in the city of Horten in Norway, houses the largest exhibition of welfare technology in Europe. 150 different welfare technologies from 60 different providers are exhibited. Innovatoriet was founded to make it easier for physiotherapists, companies and other parties interested in welfare technology to find inspiration in one place, instead of having to search many different places. Innovatoriet works hard to spread information on welfare technology. Innovatoriet arranges two to three hour visits, where the visitor is introduced to welfare technology and its importance, and then is shown the products. At the end of the tour, there is time to reflect...