Table 4.
Upper and Lower Extremity Exercises | Progression |
Gravity eliminated, active assistive | |
Gravity eliminated, active | |
Against gravity, no Theraband | |
Against gravity, yellow Theraband | |
Against gravity, red Theraband | |
Against gravity, green Theraband | |
Against gravity, blue Theraband | |
Against gravity, black Theraband | |
Against gravity, silver Theraband | |
Sitting Balance | Progression |
Equal weight bearing on ischial tubersosities | |
Weight shift, lifting opposite leg from chair | |
Ipsilateral anterior diagonal reaching, NP* UE** | |
Ipsilateral posterior diagonal reaching, NP UE | |
Contralateral anterior diagonal reaching, P* UE | |
Contralateral posterior diagonal reaching, P UE | |
Contralateral anterior diagonal reaching, NP UE | |
Contralateral posterior diagonal reaching, NP UE | |
Ipsilateral anterior diagonal reaching, P UE | |
Ipsilateral posterior diagonal reaching, P UE | |
Static Standing Balance | Progression |
Shoulder-width stance 30 sec, eyes open | |
Shoulder-width stance 30 sec, eyes closed | |
Feet together 30 sec, eyes open | |
Staggered stance, P leg in front, eyes open | |
Staggered stance, P leg in front, eyes closed | |
Feet together 30 sec, eyes closed | |
Staggered stance, P leg behind, eyes open | |
Staggered stance, P leg behind, eyes closed | |
Staggered stance, P leg in front on step, eyes open | |
Staggered stance, P leg in front on step, eyes closed | |
Staggered stance, NP leg in front on step, eyes open | |
Staggered stance, NP leg in front on step, eyes closed | |
Dynamic Standing Balance | Progression |
Catching ball straight on | |
Catching ball thrown towards NP side | |
Catching ball thrown towards P side | |
Turning towards P side | |
Turning towards NP side |
*P = paretic; NP = nonparetic
**UE = upper extremity