{"id":47473,"date":"2022-11-14T15:00:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/?p=47473"},"modified":"2025-10-09T22:15:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T22:15:49","slug":"coordination-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"Coordination Exercise: Benefits and Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#What_Is_Coordination\" >What Is Coordination?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#What_Are_the_Benefits_of_Doing_Coordination_Exercises\" >What Are the Benefits of Doing Coordination Exercises?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Can_improve_cognitive_function\" >Can improve cognitive function<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Can_improve_sports_performance\" >Can improve sports performance\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#It_will_make_day-to-day_tasks_easier\" >It will make day-to-day tasks easier<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Improved_posture_balance_and_lower_risk_of_falling\" >Improved posture, balance, and lower risk of falling \u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Building_more_muscle\" >Building more muscle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Increased_energy_levels\" >Increased energy levels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Improved_agility_and_flexibility\" >Improved agility and flexibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Happy_hormones_and_improved_mood\" >Happy hormones and improved mood<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#What_Are_Some_Good_Coordination_Activities_Exercises_to_Improve_Coordination\" >What Are Some Good Coordination Activities? Exercises to Improve Coordination<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Jumping_Rope\" >Jumping Rope\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Tossing_a_Balloon\" >Tossing a Balloon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Walking_Lunges\" >Walking Lunges\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Single_Leg_Deadlift\" >Single Leg Deadlift\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Juggling\" >Juggling\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Ball_Tossing\" >Ball Tossing\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Dart_Throwing\" >Dart Throwing\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Dribbling\" >Dribbling\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Yoga\" >Yoga\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Tai_Chi\" >Tai Chi\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Pilates\" >Pilates\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Indoor_Walking\" >Indoor Walking\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#What_Are_the_Motor_Skills_in_Exercise\" >What Are the Motor Skills in Exercise?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Why_is_coordination_important_in_fitness\" >Why is coordination important in fitness?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Does_working_out_improve_coordination\" >Does working out improve coordination?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#Can_you_fix_being_uncoordinated\" >Can you fix being uncoordinated?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.betterme.world\/articles\/coordination-exercises\/#The_Bottom_Line\" >The Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we think of balance and coordination exercises, many of us automatically assume such workouts are only for children, older adults, or disabled people who need to learn or relearn motor skills to help them navigate the world around them easily and avoid falls.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2830&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Coordination_Exercises\" target=\"_blank\"><video autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"muted\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" width=\"777\"><source src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beginner-Yoga.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there is truth in this, exercises for balance and coordination are important to everyone, regardless of age, health, or athletic prowess.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In todays\u2019 article, we\u2019re going to look further into the benefits of coordination exercises and outline some easy-to-do coordination exercises that can be done at home to help improve your hand-eye coordination, among other things.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Coordination\"><\/span><b>What Is Coordination?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before answering the question \u201cwhat are some examples of coordination exercises?\u201d what exactly is coordination?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merriam Webster, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">coordination is the harmonious functioning of parts for effective results (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/coordination\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). In simpler terms, this is the use of two or more body parts at the same time to complete a task.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most commonly known form of this harmonious function is hand-eye coordination, which can be seen in example activities such as typing on a computer, throwing and catching a ball, or playing video games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2830&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Coordination_Exercises\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Collage-Walking-2-1.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_the_Benefits_of_Doing_Coordination_Exercises\"><\/span><b>What Are the Benefits of Doing Coordination Exercises?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All human beings start working on their coordination as babies through simple tasks such as trying to grab things, walking, or feeding themselves (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32976812\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). However, once these things become ingrained into our subconscious to the point that we don\u2019t have to think about them, we no longer actively work on coordination or balance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some reasons why you shouldn\u2019t overlook balance and coordination exercises:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_improve_cognitive_function\"><\/span><b>Can improve cognitive function<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you or someone around you has a hard time learning, thinking, reasoning, remembering, problem-solving, decision-making, or paying attention for extended periods of time, then coordination exercises may be the right therapy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While small issues of cognitive decline can show up in anyone, according to the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the issue is very common in many older adults and it can significantly impair their overall health and well-being.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If cognitive decline is not mitigated, it can make seniors unable to care for themselves or perform daily living activities and it could also impact their ability to effectively manage medication regimens. This can result in poor health and increase their risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease or diabetes (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/aging\/data\/subjective-cognitive-decline-brief.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research has shown that coordination exercises for seniors can help improve their cognition, thereby improving their health and general well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an 8-week study published in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical Interventions in Aging <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">journal, researchers found that doing low-intensity coordination training helped improve cognitive functioning in older adults (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3212417\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2830&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Coordination_Exercises\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Collage-Walking-8-1-1.png\" \/>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a more recent study published in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MDPI<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> journals, researchers found that engaging in aerobic exercise or balance and coordination exercises for adults had better results in improving the cognitive function and attention span of seniors (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2076-3417\/13\/6\/3598\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The researchers suggested that rather than making seniors read as a way to try and improve their attention and cognitive function, it would be better to have them do a 30-minute session of older adult-friendly aerobic workouts or balance and coordination activities at home (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2076-3417\/13\/6\/3598\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A review published in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> journal found that engaging in balance and coordination exercises can improve static and dynamic stability, which can reduce the risk of falling (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6873344\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another study published in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychology of Sport and Exercise<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that participating in just 25 minutes of coordination exercises a day can help improve the attention span of adolescents aged 15 to 18 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1469029222001686\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yanking yourself back in shape has never been so easy with our game-changing fitness app! <a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated?flow=2228&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=coordination_exercises\">Start transforming your life with BetterMe <\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_improve_sports_performance\"><\/span><b>Can improve sports performance\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may not think that it happens, but a lot of sports, particularly those that involve a ball, rely on coordination. To improve in sports such as <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/calories-burned-tennis\/\">tennis<\/a>, baseball, volleyball, or hockey, hand-eye coordination exercises should be a part of every athlete\u2019s training program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A study published in 2010 revealed that tennis players who did these<a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/types-of-workouts\/\"> types of workouts<\/a> noticed an improvement in their forehand and backhand tennis skills. At the same time, soccer players will find more benefits in doing foot-eye coordination exercises (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/43920160_The_effect_of_a_coordination_training_program_on_the_development_of_tennis_service_technique\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In another study published in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, researchers found that engaging in a 10-minute coordination training program every training day for 10 weeks can help increase the lower-body strength, power, and agility capacity of young non-professional soccer players (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8508099\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2830&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Coordination_Exercises\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Collage-Walking-8-1.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In another study on soccer players aged 10 to 13 years old, researchers found that performing 30 minutes of coordination training three days a week for ten weeks can help significantly improve general skills such as dribbling, passing, shooting, ball bouncing, and volleying (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32744045\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A systematic review in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turkish Journal of Kinesiology<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in late 2023 concluded that coordination exercises are essential for gymnasts, athletes, sports climbers, and swimmers as they help improve their motor abilities, significantly impacting their athletic success (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/375740247_Coordination_in_some_of_the_basic_individual_sports_a_systematic_review\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_will_make_day-to-day_tasks_easier\"><\/span><b>It will make day-to-day tasks easier<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We use coordination for all kinds of skills in our daily lives. From fine motor skills such as writing to more complicated gross motor skills such as walking, running, and carrying groceries, doing hand-eye coordination exercises will make sure you\u2019re able to do these tasks and more with ease.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Improved_posture_balance_and_lower_risk_of_falling\"><\/span><b>Improved posture, balance, and lower risk of falling <\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comparative study published in 2001 in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> journal found that using tai chi as a coordination exercise helped <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/stretches-to-improve-posture\/\">improve posture<\/a> in elderly people and lowered their risk of falling over (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives-pmr.org\/article\/S0003-9993(01)13337-X\/fulltext#s0060\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A more recent study published in 2023 showed that such workouts improve static and dynamic stability and balance and lower the risk of falling in older adults. This reduces their risk of injuries and also reduces their physical limitations, anxiety, and loss of confidence (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6873344\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another study on 5-year-old children found that when they were introduced to coordination-based movement education, their balance motor capacities showed a positive improvement (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/psychology\/articles\/10.3389\/fpsyg.2022.1045155\/full\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balance and coordination exercises have also shown great results in the rehabilitation of stroke patients (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/362533243_Impact_Of_Balance_Training_and_Coordination_Exercises_in_Post_Hemiplegic_Stroke_Patients_Balance_Training_and_Coordination_Exercises_for_Post_Hemiplegic_Stroke\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). This goes to show that regardless of age, fitness ability, and health and mobility status, such workouts can help improve balance and posture (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00432-022-04490-4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and reduce the risk of falls which helps improve quality of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2830&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Coordination_Exercises\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Collage-Banner-mental-health1.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Building_more_muscle\"><\/span><b>Building more muscle<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This helps improve body confidence and burn more calories, which could lead to weight loss. Coordination exercises without equipment can help build muscle strength and this can help with the prevention or rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain or injury in the neck, shoulder, or trunk muscles (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20543738\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Increased_energy_levels\"><\/span><b>Increased energy levels<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with other workouts, coordination exercises will build your endurance, which makes it easier to perform daily tasks (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20543738\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0167945702001665\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). In addition, exercise delivers oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and helps your cardiovascular system work more efficiently &#8211; a stronger heart and lungs leads to more energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Improved_agility_and_flexibility\"><\/span><b>Improved agility and flexibility<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can move your body and muscles easily, faster, and more smoothly in whichever direction you choose. <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/chair-yoga-for-women-over-50\/\">Chair yoga<\/a> for seniors is a good exercise that can help increase agility and flexibility in older adults.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research has shown that this practice can help improve muscular strength, flexibility, and psychomotor coordination in older adults, so having seniors engage in <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/chair-yoga-sequence\/\">chair yoga sequences<\/a> could be beneficial to their health and quality of life (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/347173549_Yoga_Practice_Improves_Physical_Fitness_and_Psychomotor_Coordination_in_Older_Adults\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Happy_hormones_and_improved_mood\"><\/span><b>Happy hormones and improved mood<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical activity is believed to help increase the production of your brain&#8217;s feel-good neurotransmitters, which are called endorphins. Endorphins are said to help relieve pain, reduce stress, and improve your sense of well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><strong>Read more: <\/strong><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/balance-exercises-for-seniors\/\"><i>Balance Exercises For Seniors: Simple Moves To Help Improve Balance And Coordination In Older Adults<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2830&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Coordination_Exercises\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Collage-Banner-mental-health-21.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Some_Good_Coordination_Activities_Exercises_to_Improve_Coordination\"><\/span><b>What Are Some Good Coordination Activities? Exercises to Improve Coordination<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for the answer to the question \u201chow do you train balance and coordination?\u201d here are some exercises that will help improve your coordination and motor skills:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jumping_Rope\"><\/span><b>Jumping Rope\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only is this a great cardio workout that helps burn a large number of calories in a short time and also improves the health of your heart and lungs, it also helps improve the coordination between your eyes, feet, and hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tossing_a_Balloon\"><\/span><b>Tossing a Balloon<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a game that many of us played when we were younger. As a grown-up, you can use this fun childhood game to improve your coordination, especially hand-eye coordination. Pro tip: make sure to keep changing the angles and speeds to keep it unpredictable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Walking_Lunges\"><\/span><b>Walking Lunges\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Used mostly as a lower-body exercise for toned thighs and glutes, walking lunges are also a fantastic exercise to improve your coordination, balance, and stability.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Single_Leg_Deadlift\"><\/span><b>Single Leg Deadlift\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can be done with either your body weight, kettlebells, or dumbbells. Standing on one leg with the other pushed behind you as you lift weights works on both coordination (having to carry the weights up and down as you bend over) and balance (remaining steady on one leg).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2830&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Coordination_Exercises\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ready-1.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Juggling\"><\/span><b>Juggling\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is perhaps one of the best hand-eye coordination exercises there is. Juggling multiple balls at once forces you to find pacing and coordination between your eyes, hands, and the balls. It also makes for a great party trick.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ball_Tossing\"><\/span><b>Ball Tossing\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A faster version of balloon tossing. Using a small ball, toss it back and forth between yourself and a partner. If you\u2019re alone, toss the ball against a wall and try to catch it as it bounces back to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dart_Throwing\"><\/span><b>Dart Throwing\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Played mostly in pubs, this is a great target game that improves hand-eye coordination through aiming and throwing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dribbling\"><\/span><b>Dribbling\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve ever stepped foot on a basketball court, then you know all about dribbling. Like basic ball or balloon tossing, this is a great example of hand-eye exercises. Dribble at different angles and speeds to challenge yourself. This activity can also be used as a balance exercise by passing the ball in between your legs &#8211; just be careful you don\u2019t fall over or hit your face with the ball<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yoga\"><\/span><b>Yoga\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the perfect balance and coordination exercise that can be done by anyone, regardless of age or level of physical fitness, as it can be both a low- or high-impact workout. Holding even the simplest poses requires balance and coordination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2830&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Coordination_Exercises\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/standing-cobra.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tai_Chi\"><\/span><b>Tai Chi\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As previously mentioned, this low-impact workout is great for improving balance in the elderly. It also works well for younger people.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pilates\"><\/span><b>Pilates\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with yoga and tai chi, Pilates calls for a lot of controlled movement, not only with your body, but also your breaths.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indoor_Walking\"><\/span><b>Indoor Walking\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think about it, walking requires a lot of coordination &#8211; way more than many people give it credit for. Walking requires whole-body coordination using hundreds of muscles, bones, and joints in the lower and upper extremities working together to deliver smooth movements (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0966636221001132\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4145987\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you wish to cinch your waist, tone up your bat wings, blast away the muffin top \u2013 our fitness app was created to cater to all your needs! <a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated?flow=2228&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=coordination_exercises\">BetterMe won\u2019t give excess weight a chance!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_the_Motor_Skills_in_Exercise\"><\/span><b>What Are the Motor Skills in Exercise?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your motor skills are the ability of the nervous system to control motion performance (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8625902\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). When exercising or engaging in sports, the most important skills you need include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Balance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The ability to stabilize your body, whether standing still or maintaining motion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Coordination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The use of two or more body parts at the same time to complete a task<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Agility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The capacity to change course, controlling the direction and position of your body while maintaining your momentum.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Speed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The ability to move your body swiftly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Power<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; A combination of speed and muscle strength<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reaction time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The capacity\/ability to interpret and then react to expected and unexpected events that are happening around you<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2830&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Coordination_Exercises\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Banner-Mood-Walking-1-1.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><b>FAQs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><ul><li><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_coordination_important_in_fitness\"><\/span><strong>Why is coordination important in fitness?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As seen in the benefits section, improving your coordination can help improve your balance, flexibility, posture, muscle strength, and cognition, all factors that play a huge part in your daily life, enhancing your fitness and sports abilities, and reducing your risk of injury.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><li><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_working_out_improve_coordination\"><\/span><strong>Does working out improve coordination?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, it does. Different kinds of workouts, not just specifically coordination exercises, can help improve this skill. Simple everyday exercises such as running, marching, and squatting can all help with this.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><li><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_fix_being_uncoordinated\"><\/span><strong>Can you fix being uncoordinated?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you can. Contrary to popular belief, coordination is not an innate skill &#8211; we\u2019re not born with all the coordination we will ever have in life. Coordination is a learned skill that we start learning\/picking up as infants and fine-tune throughout our lives. If you feel as if you\u2019re terribly uncoordinated, start incorporating simple coordination exercises in your daily life, and with time, you\u2019ll see some incredible improvements.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2830&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Coordination_Exercises\" target=\"_blank\"><video autoplay=\"autoplay\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"muted\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" width=\"777\"><source src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beginner-Yoga-2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bottom_Line\"><\/span><b>The Bottom Line<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordination exercises should not be ignored. While their benefits may not be as easily seen as something such as cardio or <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/calories-burned-lifting-weights-for-30-minutes\/\">lifting weights<\/a>, they\u2019re still essential for every workout routine. Not only does doing them actually help your performance of your other beloved\/preferred workouts, their benefits exceed the four walls of the gym and spill over into real life, which makes everyday activities so much easier.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we think of balance and coordination exercises, many of us automatically assume such workouts are only for children, older adults, or disabled people who need to learn or relearn motor skills to help them navigate the world around them easily and avoid falls.\u00a0 While there is truth in this, exercises for balance and coordination [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":82280,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"coauthors":[45],"class_list":["post-47473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-betterme-fitness"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.2.1 (Yoast SEO v25.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Coordination Exercise: Benefits and Examples - BetterMe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you curious about \u2605 COORDINATION EXERCISES \u27a4? 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