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ankle plantarflexion with resistance band in long sitting - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

ankle plantarflexion with resistance band in long sitting

sit with legs extended, loop band around foot, push foot downward against resistance then return to neutral.

Starting position
long-sitting
Joints
head
Muscles
gastrocnemius, soleus
Equipment
resistance band
Goal
postural correction
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Sit with both leg straight forward and arms by the side, tie one end of theraband to the foot and hold other end with hand, then move your foot away from the body against the resistance of theraband and back to starting position

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

The plan starts with an assessment.