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quadruped toe sliding - beginner Trunk exercise
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quadruped toe sliding

quadruped position sliding one foot backward via knee extension then returning to start

Starting position
quadruped
Joints
hip, knee, shoulder
Muscles
quadriceps, gluteus maximus, transverse abdominis, core stabilizers
Goal
postural correction, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Get down on hands and knee position i.e on 4 points ( both hands and both knees), hands under the shoulder and knees under the hip. With maintaing the position, slide the toes of one foot away from the body by straightening the knee. Slide 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.