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single leg standing wall ball toss sideways - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single leg standing wall ball toss sideways

stand on one leg facing sideways to wall, toss ball against wall while maintaining balance on single leg.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head, shoulder
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, hip abductors, ankle stabilizers
Equipment
ball, wall
Goal
balance, coordination, stability, proprioception
Type
active, resisted

How it is done

Stand with feet placed hip-width apart and holding a ball in both hands. Lift off one leg from the ground. Turn sideways towards the wall. . Toss the ball on the wall while maintaining balance on one leg.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.