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single leg standing ball pass - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single leg standing ball pass

stand on one leg while passing ball between hands to challenge balance and proprioception

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

How it is done

Stand and lift one leg off the floor, maintain the balance on one leg and pass the ball from one hand to another front and back. Lower the foot 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.