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standing weight shift with chair support - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

standing weight shift with chair support

shift body weight alternately between legs while standing with light finger support on chair for balance.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head, lumbar spine
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, hip abductors, gluteus maximus
Equipment
chair
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, proprioception
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Stand next to the chair, shift weight on one leg and hold it. Shift the weight to the other leg do alternate. Place one finger on backrest 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.