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. 2012 Dec 1;11(4):751–758.

Table 2.

KBA agility and balance exercises.

Exercise Description
Wedding march* Step forward and slightly to one side with leading foot, bring trailing foot together with leading foot, alternate leading foot to continue forward walk
Backward wedding march* As above, stepping backward
High knees march Walk forward while flexing hip about 90 degrees
Side stepping Stand with feet together, step to side with leading foot, bring trailing foot back to leading foot; repeat for prescribed number of steps; repeat in opposite direction
Semi-tandem walk Walk forward heel-to-toe with heel of leading foot landing just in front of and medial to great toe of opposite foot
Tandem walk Advanced version of above; leading heel lands directly in front of opposite foot
Cross-over walk* Walk forward bringing each foot across midline of body
Modified grapevine* Step to side with leading foot, bring trailing foot behind leading, step to side with leading, bring trailing in front; repeat for prescribed number of steps; change leading foot and repeat in opposite direction
Toe walking Walk forward on toes
Heel walking Walk forward on heels
Static balance* Stand on one foot
Dynamic balance* Stand on one foot while making small, rapid bounces

*Also used in KBA+RT intervention