Level 2 · Holding a chair— Standing, holding on to a firm chairDuration: 0:25
Exercise 3
The support
We raise and lower our heels to strengthen our feet and gain stability when standing.
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Balance
Balance can be trained at any age, always with support nearby and never in a hurry. It is the foundation of walking confidently, putting your socks on standing up, and not fearing a stumble.
Videos for this goal
Level 3 · Standing— Standing, with support nearby just in caseDuration: 0:31Exercise 4
Looking at the ground
Bending your knees while looking down to practise the movement of squatting with control.
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Level 3 · Standing— Standing, with support nearby just in caseDuration: 0:27Exercise 5
Giving the dog a drink
We bend down and come back up, mimicking the movement of giving a dog some water, to practise lowering and rising with control.
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Level 2 · Holding a chair— Standing, holding on to a firm chairDuration: 0:25Exercise 7B
Tying your shoelace
We pretend to tie our shoelace to practise reaching our feet with balance.
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Level 3 · Standing— Standing, with support nearby just in caseDuration: 0:38Exercise 9
The Goalkeeper
Move your arms like a goalkeeper saving a ball, to loosen up your shoulders and arms while standing.
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Level 3 · Standing— Standing, with support nearby just in caseDuration: 1:00Exercise 10
Picking Up the Apple
Slowly bend down with your hands behind your back to pick up an imaginary apple from the floor, then come back up.
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Level 3 · Standing— Standing, with support nearby just in caseDuration: 0:42Exercise 11
Picking Up and Hanging Out the Washing
Pretend to pick up washing from the floor and hang it up high, practising bending and stretching gently.
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Level 3 · Standing— Standing, with support nearby just in caseDuration: 0:23Exercise 13
Putting On Your Trousers
A standing exercise that copies the movement of putting on your trousers: bringing your legs together and apart to work on balance and hips.
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Level 3 · Standing— Standing, with support nearby just in caseDuration: 0:12Exercise 14
Marching on the Spot
Marching on the spot to get your legs moving and wake up your body.
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Level 2 · Holding a chair— Standing, holding on to a firm chairDuration: 0:14Exercise 15
Knee Bends with Feet Together
Bending and straightening your knees with your feet together to strengthen your legs and work on your balance.
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Level 3 · Standing— Standing, with support nearby just in caseDuration: 0:13Exercise 16
Bird in Flight
Rising onto your toes to strengthen your legs and work on your standing balance.
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Level 3 · Standing— Standing, with support nearby just in caseDuration: 0:28Exercise 19
Toning your knees
A slow, controlled squat that strengthens your knees by lowering as if sitting down on an imaginary chair.
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Level 3 · Standing— Standing, with support nearby just in caseDuration: 0:48Exercise 30
Trimming your toenails
We practise trimming our toenails while standing, to work on reaching down and keeping our balance.
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