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single hand ball toss and catch - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

single hand ball toss and catch

stand and bounce ball on floor with one hand repeatedly to improve coordination and shoulder control

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, elbow, wrist
Muscles
deltoid, triceps, rotator cuff, forearm flexors
Equipment
ball
Goal
postural correction, coordination, proprioception
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms by the side with holding a ball in one hand. Bounce the ball on the floor. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.