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ankle dorsiflexion in long sitting - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

ankle dorsiflexion in long sitting

seated dorsiflexion moving foot upward toward body with knees extended, returning to neutral position.

Starting position
long-sitting
Joints
head
Muscles
tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus
Goal
postural correction, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Sit with both knee straight and foot facing upward, pull the ankle towards body and hold it. Take away from the body to starting position and Repeat

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

The plan starts with an assessment.