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standing balance with narrow base of support - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

standing balance with narrow base of support

stand with feet close together, maintaining balance while using chair for support if needed.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus
Equipment
chair
Goal
balance, stability, proprioception
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Stand next to the chair with feet slightly apart from each other. Move one leg slightly close to the other, maintain the balance and hold the position. Hold the back rest of chair for support, if needed.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.