Friday, February 1, 2013

Balance - Stabilization

Involves little joint motion.

Improve reflexive (automatic) joint stabilization contractions to increase joint stability.

Make sure gluteal muscles on the balance leg are contracted during all exercises to help stabilize the lower extremity.

Exercise examples:

  • Single leg balance
  • Single leg balance reach
  • Single leg hip rotation (internal/external rotation of hip)
  • Single leg lift and chip (medicine ball crosses body in diagonal)
  • Single leg throw and catch (Progression: (1) trainer throws ball at various heights (2) increase distance between both people (3) increase velocity of each throw

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