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Single-Leg Sit-to-Stand

Single-Leg Sit-to-Stand: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit on the edge of a sturdy seat with one foot flat on the floor and the other lifted. Push through your standing leg to rise fully to stand, then lower back down with control using that leg alone.

Body region
Hip and knee
Position
Seated
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Late recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Gait & Balance Dysfunction / Fall Risk
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Replacement
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Knee Replacement
  • Meniscus Repair

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