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prone knee to chest roll on swiss ball - beginner Trunk exercise
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prone knee to chest roll on swiss ball

roll swiss ball toward chest by flexing knees while maintaining prone plank position, then extend knees to return

Starting position
prone, quadruped
Joints
hip, knee, lumbar spine
Muscles
quadriceps, hip flexors, rectus abdominis, erector spinae, transverse abdominis
Equipment
swiss ball
Goal
postural correction, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the stomach with hand under the shoulder keeping elbows straight on the floor and foot on the ball. Using the legs roll the ball towards the chest as trying to touch the knees to the chest, roll the ball away from the body by starightening the knees. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.