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sigle leg stand - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

sigle leg stand

single-leg balance exercise to improve stability and proprioception in standing position

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, gluteus maximus, gastrocnemius, soleus
Goal
balance, stability, proprioception
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Stand with arms by side. Lift one leg off the floor by bending the knee at hip level. Maintain the balance on one leg, lower the foot back on floor to starting position. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.