دانلود کتاب Balance and Your Body: How Exercise Can Help You Avoid a Fall: (A seniors' home-based exercise plan to prevent falls, maintain independence, and stay in your own home longer)

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Foreword
Introduction
Part One: The Problem
Fear of Falling
Is Fear a Vicious Circle?
Have You Ever Fallen?
What\'s the Problem with Falling?
Exercise vs. Getting in Shape
Are You in Shape?
How Much and What Type of Exercise Do You Need?
Are There Benefits to Light Physical Activity?
Balance and Gravity
How\'s Your Balance?
Do You Know about the Heel-Toe Express?
What\'s Gravity Got to Do With It?
Part Two: The Solution
Fall Prevention
Want to Hear About My First Encounter with Fall Prevention?
Have You Seen Fall Prevention Programs Lately?
Can You Regain Your Confidence after a Fall?
Balance Basics
Do You Know the Three Pillars of Balance?
Is It a Photo or a Video?
Can You Improve Your Balance in Three Days?
How’s Your Walking?
Balance and Strength
Have You Ever Tripped Over Your Own Foot?
What Does It Mean to Exercise?
Will Those Stairs Really Kill You?
Can You Do a Side Shuffle?
Balance and Posture
How Does Your Posture Impact Your Fall Risk?
Do You Play the Piano?
Do You Window Shop?
Are You a Comma, Question Mark, or Exclamation Point?
Balance and Your Joints
Are Your Ankles Stiff?
Are You a Well-Oiled Machine?
Do You Play with CARs?
Part Three: The Action Plan
Functional Fitness
Does Practice Make Perfect?
What\'s Functional Fitness?
Do You Know How to Turn a Movement into Exercise?
Can We Talk About Safety?
The Exercises
Tackling the Exercises One at a Time
Before You Begin
Definitions
Finger Follow
Static Balance
Clock Toe Taps
Dynamic Walking
Lower Body Strength Exercises
High March
Heel Raises
Counter Squats
Four-Way Hip Strengthener
Sideways Walking
Active Sitting
Active Standing
Joint Mobility
Ankles
Knees
Hips
Waist
Fingers
Wrists
Elbows
Shoulders
Neck
Acknowledgements
Reviews of Move More, Your Life Depends On It
About the Author