FORWARD / BACKWARD ROCK
CLOCKWISE / COUNTER-CLOCKWISE TWIST
1. Position feet on either side of
center. Put weight on toes and
lean forward. Hold for 2 seconds.
2. Put weight on heels and lean
backward. Hold for 2 seconds.
3. Repeat for desired repetitions.
WHOLE BODY BALANCE
1. Hold a Cando
®
Wate™ ball. Try to
lower it and raise it again while
maintaining balance.
2. Try holding Wate™ ball out-
stretched in front of you and
swing to either side maintaining
balance.
3. Repeat for desired repetitions.
1. Position feet on either side of center. Put weight on toes, lean forward
and twist. Shift weight to side and twist.
2. Put weight on heels, lean backward and twist in opposite direction. Shift
weight to opposite side and twist.
3. Repeat for desired repetitions.
PUSH-UP EXERCISE FOR UPPER BODY
ONE FOOT BALANCE
FIGURE 1
Kneel on the floor and position Bal-
ance Board in front of you. Place
hands on board, shoulder width
apart, back straight and do a modi-
fied push-up while twisting the board
left or right. Repeat twisting in oppo-
site direction.
FIGURE 2
Same procedure as figure 1, but in-
stead of bending knees, keep legs
and back straight while doing push-
up. Repeat for desired repetitions.
Place foot on center of
board and time how long
you can balance on one
foot. Repeat with other
foot, trying to increase bal-
ance times with each try.
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
MIRROR IMAGE EXERCISE
Stand on board, face to face with a partner.
One person does hand, arm and leg move-
ments and the other person mimics the move-
ments while maintaining balance on board.
FABRICATION ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED
,
PO Box 1500, White Plains, New York 10602 USA
TEL: 800-431-2830
•
914-345-9300 [email protected] FAX: 800-634-5370
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914-345-9800
SOME SUGGESTED EXERCISES
FRONT OF BALANCE BOARD
BACK OF BALANCE BOARD
BALANCE BOARD
WARNING
•
Always check with your doctor or therapist before starting or changing any exercise regime.
•
Avoid using Can-Do
®
balance board in areas where you could fall into something and hurt yourself or others.
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Read directions and carefully follow exercise instructions at all times.
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Immediately consult your doctor or therapist if any discomfort is experienced while performing exercise(s).
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Please check balance board before each use for cracks or causes for instability.
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The balance board is not a toy. Not for children’s use.
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