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Rocker and Wobble Boards The Hygenic Corporation 1245 Home Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44310 USA 330.633.8460 1.800.321.2135 Fax 330.633.9359 www.thera-band.com www.Thera-BandAcademy.com Thera-Band GmbH Mainzer Landstraße 19, D-65589 Hadamar, Germany Phone +49 6433 9164-0 Fax +49 6433 9164-64 www.thera-band.de Create and print customized patient exercise programs and hand-outs at www.Thera-BandAcademy.com...
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Balance Training, beginning with Thera-Band Stability Trainers, challenge (Wobble Board) advancing to the Rocker Board and then to the Wobble Board (each sold separately). The boards were developed based on the specifications of the • Anti-slip surface to prevent shifting of board during training late Professor Vladimir Janda, a Czech physician and researcher, well •...
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Many exercises can be achieved with the Thera-Band Rocker and ® Progress first on two legs through three planes of the Rocker Board, Wobble Boards by combining different positions and activities. The then to the Wobble Board. exercises listed here are examples of how different combinations can be used to progress individually.
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Use caution when adding additional challenges. 2-leg Stance + Weight Shift (in Frontal Plane) Rocker Board Sagittal Plane 1-leg Stance Stand with both feet in line with the Rocker Rocker Board Sagittal Plane bottoms.
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PROGRESSIVE BALANCE & SENSORIMOTOR TRAINING Stage 2 Stage 3 Progress to adding extremity movement and resistance on the Rocker Progress to functional movements on the Rocker Board, then progress Board (using Thera-Band ® resistance bands for the upper or lower to exercises on the Wobble Board.
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Step Up and Over Push-Up Rocker Board Frontal Plane Rocker Board Sagittal Plane Begin in quadruped position. Place Rocker Board Align Rocker Board with rocker bottoms in directly under your shoulders with Rocker bottoms line with your body, placed under your perpendicular to your body.
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Abdominal Crunch Bridge Stabilization Rocker Board Sagittal Plane Rocker Board Frontal Plane Place Rocker Board under your hips and low Align Rocker Board with Rocker bottoms back with Rocker bottoms aligned with your perpendicular to your body. Begin lying on body.
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Sitting Ankle Dorsiflexion/ Plantarflexion Perform tennis forehand or backhand. Rocker Board Sagittal Plane While sitting, place Rocker Board with Rocker Bottoms in line with your foot. Keep your knee steady and rock the Golf Swing board forward and backward with your ankle motion.
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