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Knee Flexion and Extension With an Ankle Weight
KneeAquatic Therapy
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Description
Stand with a weight attached to your ankle. Bend your knee to bring your heel toward your buttock, then gradually straighten your leg to return to the starting position. Keep your thighs parallel and your torso straight throughout the movement. You can hold on to the edge of the pool to keep your balance. Perform the number of repetitions recommended by your therapist, then switch legs.
Settings
- Equipment
- Weight
- Positions
- Stand Up
- Muscle groups
- Knee flexorsKnee extensors
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Movement
- FlexionExtension
- Contraction mode
- ConcentricEccentric
