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Setup, cueing and progressions are written out for this exercise.
Multi-DirectionalModerate
Foam Diagonal Shift
Diagonal Shift
AM-DIAG-02
- Setup / stance
- Feet hip-width apart on foam, knees soft
- Clinical focus
- Diagonal balance control under sensory challenge
- Patient instruction
- Stand on the foam. Move the dot diagonally to the front-left target and return to center. Then move to the front-right target and return to center. Keep your feet planted and control your body as the foam moves under you.
- Therapist cue
- Watch for ankle instability and overcorrection
- Primary metrics
- Diagonal control, sensory stability, correction count
- Progression / regression
- Firm surface / foam with narrower stance
- Safety / guarding
- Close guarding recommended
- Equipment
- Foam pad