Table 1.
Balance Activities |
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Standing with Feet Together |
Lateral Weight Shifting |
Anterior and Posterior Weight Shifting |
Semi Tandem Stance |
Tandem Stance |
Marching in Place |
Unilateral Stance |
Lateral Walking |
Backwards Walking |
Standing on a compliant surface (foam, trampoline, BOSU ball) |
Closed-chain Exercises on compliant Surface (mini-squats, heel raises) |
Cone Step Overs (forward or lateral) |
Step Up onto compliant surface |
Figure Eight Walking |
Grape Vine Walking |
Walking with Head Movements |
Tandem Walking |
Wii Balance Games |
Rockerboard/Slantboard/Wobbleboard Activities |
Throwing/Catching/Reaching for Objects on compliant Surface |
Throwing/Catching/Reaching for Objects with smaller Base of Support (semi-tandem, tandem, SLS*) |
Agility Ladder Exercises |
SLS* with contralateral lower extremity reaches in multiple directions |
SLS=single leg stance, also referred to as unilateral stance