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IN FLIGHT EXERCISES -Page 1, Page 2, Page 3
To print and take with you on your flight.
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HANDS Link fingers. Breathe in. Stretch out arms. Breathe out. Repeat 3-4 times. |
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Palm to ground, stretch thumb towards the wrist and breathe out. Repeat on other hand. Palm up, stretching each finger downwards, breathing out. |
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Rotate wrists 5-10 times clockwise
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BACK, NECK and SHOULDERS 1 Link fingers and rest hands on the back of head. Allow weight of head and arms to stretch out neck and upper back. Breathe deeply 5 times. Place right hand on the left side of head, hook tips of fingers in ear and lean to one side. Breathe 5 times and repeat other side. |
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Rotate neck slowly 5 times in each direction. Rotate shoulders backwards 5 times and forwards 5 times. |
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Rotate shoulders backwards 5 times and forwards 5 times. 6 Turn to face back of seat keeping hips square. Repeat 3-5 times each side. |
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Sitting up straight, hands on knees, alternately round back and then push out chest. Repeat both 3-5 times. |
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'The Little Book of Healthy Flying' - This is a great book, small enough to carry with you in your pocket or handbag and FULL of excellent advise for air travellers, from mid-air exercises to planning your journey and helping you reduce your stress levels when travelling. Written by Physiotherapist Glenda Baum. This book at £3.99 can be purchased from www.amazon.co.uk |
Exercises kindly provided by Sonning Common Health Centre, Reading, Berkshire.
In flight exercises for Legs and Feet, Head and Face on Page 2......
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