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static quadriceps contraction in long sitting - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

static quadriceps contraction in long sitting

press knee downward into towel roll while sitting with legs extended, hold contraction, then release

Starting position
long-sitting
Joints
knee
Muscles
quadriceps, vastus medialis
Equipment
pillow, towel
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isometric

How it is done

Sit with legsstraight forward and place a towel roll or pillow under the knee of exercising leg. Press the knee on the towel roll. Hold and release the press 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.