The Benefits And Importance Of Wheelchair Exercises For All Ages

By Karen Sullivan


People with limited mobility face all kinds of challenges. This is true even of those who are temporarily incapacitated. Without the ability to move freely, muscles begin to lose strength and will atrophy fairly quickly. This eventually results in the loss of independence. Muscles can be protected however, if individuals commit themselves to a serious regimen of wheelchair exercises. Even the severely afflicted can see their muscles become strong and toned over time.

It's not hard to get depressed when you are bound to a chair every day. In order to improve your circumstances, setting goals and making concrete plans to achieve them may help. Family and friends can often be enlisted to encourage and keep you on track with your exercise regimen. If you set aside a specific time each day for some sort of exercise, it will soon become a habit.

Some people find it helpful to hang a printed reminder of the benefits their exercise routine is giving them in a conspicuous place. These benefits include improvements in spinal stability, posture, and circulation. Exercise burns calories and helps keep the affected person's weight in check. It increases much needed flexibility and makes you look fit and healthy. The endorphins exercising generates help with depression and stress.

It's always important to warm up before starting any exercise routine. Your doctor may recommend push ups to strengthen your upper body. Overhead stretches with free weights are great for your back and arms. In order to do these kinds of exercises, it is important to make sure your chair brakes are in place.

Arm and leg extensions can be accomplished with the use of resistance bands. These can be tied to a door handle or some other stable object to stabilize them. Resistance bands are good choices for people at all strength levels. Many purchase and use bands of varying strengths depending on the type of exercising they are doing.

One way to get great exercise, and interact with other individuals in similar circumstances, is to find a team sport for people in motorized chairs. You can choose from basketball, soccer, football, skiing, golf, table tennis and more. The vigorous exercising these sports require is excellent for your lungs and heart. You will burn calories and increase your energy levels as well.

Most people who are chair bound suffer from common injuries. These tend to be related to their upper bodies because of the inordinate amount of use they see. Getting in and out of their chairs and maneuvering through rooms requires a lot of upper body strength. It is not unusual for individuals in chairs to have shoulder pain and suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome.

For those with restricted movement, maintaining as much independence as possible is crucial. Although it may be hard to avoid falling into depression, it is important to remain strong both physically and mentally. It helps to have a vigorous and aggressive exercise routine with friends and family who support your efforts in every way.




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