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seated alternating march on swiss ball - beginner Trunk exercise
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seated alternating march on swiss ball

sit on swiss ball with hips and knees at ninety degrees, lift one foot four to five inches while maintaining balance.

Starting position
sitting
Joints
hip, knee, lumbar spine
Muscles
quadriceps, hip flexors, erector spinae, transverse abdominis
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, proprioception
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Sit on the Swiss ball, with feet touches the floor and hips-knees at 90-90 degrees and arms crossed over chest. With maintaing the balance, lift one foot off the floor by 4-5 inch. Lower down the leg 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.