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active knee flexion and extension supine - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

active knee flexion and extension supine

lying supine, alternately bend and straighten each knee by sliding heel toward buttocks and back

Starting position
supine
Joints
knee
Muscles
quadriceps, hamstrings
Goal
postural correction, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on your back with arms by your sides. Bend one knee by bringing the heel toward your buttocks. Straighten the knee to return to the starting position. Repeat with the other leg.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.