Exercise 3: Block game
Starting position: stand hip-width apart
on the Hovoboard, knees slightly bent.
Upper body upright, one palm on the
sternum, the other palm at the other at
the level of the navel
Execution:
Bend the upper body
slowly and straight (to an angle of
about 30-45°), so that the hands do
not approach each other. Balance the
Hovoboard in the middle and then
straighten the upper body again, about
2-3 minutes
Main muscles targeted musculature:
trunk musculature (back extensors),
pelvis stabilizing muscles
Exercise 4: One-leg stand
Starting position: stand hip-width apart
on the Hovoboard, knees slightly bent
Execution:
Slowly move one foot to
the centre of the board and shift the
body weight to the centred leg and ba-
lance. In addition, the outer leg can be
lifted off, maintain balance in one-leg
stand, about 2-3 minutes. Increased
difficulty: close eyes for approx. 3
seconds, shift weight as in exercise 1
with slight upper body rotation
Alternate:
step onto the board with
one leg in the middle (may be easier at
the beginning)
Main muscles targeted musculature:
standing stabilizing muscles (pelvis/
hips), vertebrae- and spine stabilizing
musculature (especially when shifting
balance), calf muscles (when shifting
weight while standing on one leg) and
foot muscles
“In all exercises in which the body
is body is held/trained against the
force of gravity, the „postural musc-
les“ are „postural musculature“ is
automatically trained as well.“ „
Philipp Gilbert Physiotherapist (Physiotherapie
K&G, Bonn)
Exercises with the Hovoboard ®
with therapeutic advice from
Philipp Gilbert Physiotherapist (Physiotherapy K&G, Bonn)
