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Backward Sled Drag

Backward Sled Drag: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Keep a neutral trunk and take short, controlled steps while maintaining steady tension on the sled. Use only the load and distance assigned by your clinician.

Body region
General
Position
Standing
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Late recovery
Purpose
Conditioning

Used in home programs for

  • Deconditioning / Functional Restoration
  • Gait & Balance Dysfunction / Fall Risk

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