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trunk flexion on swiss ball - beginner Trunk exercise
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  • beginner

trunk flexion on swiss ball

sit on swiss ball, lean forward with straight upper back while maintaining balance, return to upright position

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

How it is done

Sit on the Swiss ball, with feet touches the floor and hips-knees at 90-90 degrees and arms by the side. With maintaing the balance, lean forward keeping the upper back straight. straight the back 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.