Remote Physios logo
Back to the library
bilateral arm abduction - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

bilateral arm abduction

standing bilateral shoulder abduction with arms raised overhead until palms meet, then returned to sides

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
deltoid, trapezius, supraspinatus
Goal
postural correction, mobility, endurance
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand, arms by the side. Elevate the arms overhead by the side such that palm touching each other, lower the arms back to starting position. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.