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active assisted knee flexion supine - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

active assisted knee flexion supine

supine knee bending assisted by opposite leg, bringing heel toward buttock then returning to straight.

Starting position
supine
Joints
hip, knee
Muscles
quadriceps, hip flexors, hamstrings
Goal
postural correction, mobility, stretching
Type
isotonic concentric, isotonic eccentric, active assisted

How it is done

Lie on your back with both legs straight. Place one leg over the other. Use the top leg to assist in bending the lower knee and bring it toward your body. Return to the starting position by straightening the legs. Repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.