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. 2007 Nov 8;7:39. doi: 10.1186/1471-2377-7-39

Table 4.

Home Exercise Program

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