Old people play fitness ball for a long time, through the movement of fingers and palms, fingers, palms and wrists can flex flexibly, promote the movement of upper limb muscles such as fingers, wrists and elbows, and prevent and correct symptoms such as numbness, trembling and decreased grip strength of upper limbs caused by degenerative diseases of the elderly.
The role of fitness ball in the elderly
Hand movements are very beneficial to the brain. When people play fitness ball, they can concentrate their thoughts on their hands, eliminate all kinds of distractions, eliminate tension and relax their brains. Therefore, playing fitness balls regularly can also effectively protect the brain, slow down the aging of the brain, and avoid the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.
3. Enhance the function of viscera.
As the saying goes? Ten fingers connected to a heart? It means that 10 finger is closely related to the function of internal organs of the whole body. The ancients believed that there were some very sensitive acupoints in the tips and palms of these fingers. Stimulating these acupoints, information can be transmitted to the corresponding organs through meridians, affecting the whole body. Playing the old-age fitness ball with the palm of your hand can adjust the balance of yin and yang, enhance the function of viscera, improve the disorder of viscera, and achieve the purpose of fitness and treatment.
Step 4 lower blood pressure
Playing fitness ball can exercise the strength of fingers and palms, which has a very good effect on lowering blood pressure. Experts' research and observation show that the fitness ball rotates with the palm of your hand for 30 minutes every day and gradually increases to 1 hour. After three months, the average systolic blood pressure decreased by 2.7 dry Pa (20.4 mm Hg), the average diastolic blood pressure decreased by 1.3 1 dry Pa (9.8 mm Hg), and the symptoms of consciousness were obviously improved. Fitness ball exercise does have a therapeutic effect on hypertension, and it is a non-invasive, painless, simple and easy natural therapy.
What are the benefits of fitness balls for the elderly? The first benefit is to keep fit. You know, the fitness balls for the elderly are put in our hands for entertainment. They can make our fingers, palms, wrists and other parts move, so the corresponding flexibility will increase. Of course, the effect of strengthening the body and bones will also appear. For the elderly, using this fitness ball is a good condition for them to keep their hands flexible and healthy.
The second advantage is that meridians promote blood circulation. As we all know, there are many meridians and blood vessels on the hands, which connect the whole body and mind. The use of fitness balls by the elderly just gives us an extra function of promoting blood circulation, which makes our physical and mental meridians and blood vessels better unblocked, and will not cause hemiplegia or other intractable diseases because of the blockage or abnormality of the hands. Therefore, the fitness ball for the elderly is worth using.
Advanced fitness ball 1
1. Holding the ball with five fingers: naturally hold the ball separately with each finger, and hold the old-age fitness ball hard with each finger, then relax once after a pause. Requirements: the grip strength is slow and lasting. When you pause, wait for your fingers to feel sore before you relax, so that you can hold the ball repeatedly. /kloc-0 0 times.
2. Catch the ball in the tiger's mouth: four fingers close together and thumb apart. There is an old-age fitness ball in the hand and tiger's mouth, which is rhythmic and powerful, and one clip is loose. Note: You should have a sense of tension when you clamp the ball hard, and clamp the ball repeatedly. /kloc-0 0 times.
Old-age fitness ball game II
1. Holding the ball in the palm of your hand: put an elderly fitness ball in the palm of your hand, grasp it naturally with the five fingers of your hand, then hold the ball hard for a while and then relax again. Requirements: Hold the ball hard for a while, and relax after your hands feel sore. Hold the ball repeatedly. 12 times.
2, rubbing the ball with both hands: the palms of both hands are opposite, and the old fitness ball is clamped in the palm for repeated rubbing exercises; You can also cross your fingers and squeeze the ball with your palm to achieve the effect of massaging your palm. Requirements: Rub the ball up and down with both hands, first clockwise, then counterclockwise, and vice versa. The quantity and time are unlimited.
Old people should have patience, confidence and perseverance in playing fitness ball. They should alternate with traditional fitness programs such as walking, practicing Qigong and playing Tai Ji Chuan as far as possible, so as to enhance the fitness effect and achieve a calm state, which is beneficial to the health of the elderly.