Better balance through strength and agility

August 2021

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Strong muscles in your feet, ankle and lower leg help you keep your balance and to react when you lose it. Photo: Megan Sety
For good balance, you have to know where in the landscape your body is, by Megan Sety Strong muscles in your feet, ankle and lower leg help you keep your balance and to react when you lose it. But good balance also requires good proprioception – an awareness of your body in the physical space around […]
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