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sit to stand from chair - beginner Trunk exercise
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sit to stand from chair

lower body strengthening exercise transitioning from sitting to standing using chair support for controlled eccentric and concentric movement

Starting position
standing, sitting
Joints
hip, knee, head, lumbar spine
Muscles
quadriceps, gluteus maximus, hip flexors, hamstrings, erector spinae
Equipment
chair
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand in front of chair. Clasp both hand forward, bend the knees and lower towards the floor, till buttocks touches the seat of chair. Straight up the knees 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.