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single leg step up and down on pillow - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single leg step up and down on pillow

stand on pillow with one leg while opposite leg steps up and down repeatedly for balance training.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, gluteus maximus, gastrocnemius, soleus
Equipment
pillow, chair
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, proprioception
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand with feet hip width apart. Keep a pillow on a stool in front. Lift one foot off the ground and place on the pillow in front while keeping the other foot off the ground. Return to starting position.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.