Re: External focus improves postural instability

[rayilynlee <rayilynlee@xxxxxxx>]

Sinking a golf ball into a hole is a good example of visualizing the 
movement and  keeping your eye on the hole.  Instead of focusing on your 
feet and balance, these actions are necessary and natural, although I have 
to "think" whenever I move so I won't fall.  I guess in the moments I putt, 
I'm not thinking, but focusing.

Ray

Rayilyn Brown
Director AZNPF
Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
rbrown@xxxxxxxxx

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From: "mschild" <mmoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 3:45 AM
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Subject: Re: External focus improves postural instability

> > Ok, I get it. Instead of 'thinking' about your leg and feet muscles, to
> > stay upright, you rather concentrate, (focus), on the stable 
> > surroundings.
> > Much like focusing on the horizon to avoid sea sickness on a rocking 
> > boat.
>
>
> Yes.
> Visualizing the mouvement before you start it also helps. They have found 
> out
> that when you watch someone rowing (for example), your brain sends signals 
> to
> your muscles as though you were rowing to.
> Athletes find that visualizing a mouvement before learning it (jump,
> somersault or whatever) helps reduce the accidents.
> I tried it with John ( 'my' PWP) when he went through a patch of not being
> able to get up from the bed alone and it worked.
>
> maryse
>
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