Seated knee extension This exercise strengthens the legs. Sit tall in a chair with your feet hip width apart, knees bent, and feet ;rmly on the ;oor. Rest your hands on the sides of the chair. Straighten your right leg, tightening the muscles above the kneecap. Pause brie;y, then slowly lower your foot to starting position. Do 10 repetitions. Switch legs and repeat.
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The mobility and stability of the ankle joints are important for
balance and movement. When you stretch your legs, exercise
your ankle joints by pointing and ;exing while holding the stretches.
Pointing the foot, left, is called plantar ;exion. Flexing the foot
(bringing your toes closer to your shin), far left, is called dorsi ;exion.
These two joint actions are critical to ankle health.
Ankle action
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