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Sit-to-Stand with Band

Sit-to-Stand with Band: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit toward the front of a chair with a band looped around your thighs. Push through your legs to stand up, pressing your knees out against the band, then lower back down to sit.

Body region
Hip and knee
Position
Standing
Equipment
Band
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Deconditioning / Functional Restoration
  • Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Gluteal Tendinopathy)
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Replacement
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Knee Replacement

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