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finger extension with rubber band resistance - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

finger extension with rubber band resistance

isolated finger extension against rubber band resistance to strengthen extensor muscles of individual fingers

Starting position
sitting
Joints
hand
Muscles
finger extensors, extensor digitorum, extensor indicis
Equipment
chair, rubber band
Goal
postural correction, coordination, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Sit on the chair, rest the forearm on arm rest such that hand is off the arm rest and palm facing towards the floor. Loop a ruuber band on one finger and hold it with another hand below the finger. Move the finger towards celing against the resistance of the rubber band. Release the resistance and repeat with 4 fingers alternate.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.