Stay steady

If you’re not doing one already, pick a hobby that will safeguard your balance for the future…

YOGA

Participants who engaged in a 12-week programme of sitting, standing and breathing yoga exercises experienced a 4% increase in balance, a 6% reduction in fear of falling and a 34% increase in their lower-body flexibility, found one study*. Yoga With Adriene on Youtube contains options for all levels.

SWIMMING

Not a sport you’d normally associate with balance, however older people who swam regularly were 33% less likely to experience a fall than those

taking other types of exercise such as golf**. It’s thought the effort required to support your body in the water helps to improve balance.

BALL SPORTS

To hit the ball over the net, your body must provide a stable base, so sports like tennis and badminton intrinsically train and challenge your balance. Find a local tennis court at lta.org.uk.