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tandem stance ball toss with trunk rotation on unstable surface - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

tandem stance ball toss with trunk rotation on unstable surface

standing on pillow in tandem position, rotating trunk to toss and catch ball against wall while maintaining balance.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, shoulder, lumbar spine, thoracic spine
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, obliques, erector spinae, transverse abdominis
Equipment
pillow, ball, wall
Goal
postural correction, balance, coordination, stability, proprioception
Type
active, resisted

How it is done

Stand on a pillow in tandem position. Hold a ball and rotate the trunk sideways to toss the ball against the wall. Catch the ball and repeat while maintaining balance.

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

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