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Table 2.
Examples of exercises of Set 1
| No | Starting position | Description | Number of repetitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lying flat on back, or seating with slightly bent knees | Active bending and extension of toes | 10 – 15 |
| 2 | Lay one forefoot on top of the other | Resistance bending and extension of the foot. | 10-15 |
| 3 | Lying flat on back or seating | The injured leg lies on top of the healthy leg knee. Thehealthy leg is bent in knee. Active bending and extension, circular motions of the ankle joint. | 10 – 12 |
| 4 | Seating | Pick small objects up with toes (pencil, small balls, buttons) | 10 – 12 pick ups |
| 5 | Seating | Roll a tennis ball with tiptoes | 10 – 12 back and forth |
| 6 | Seating | Bending, extension, adduction and abduction of the foot with rubber band | 15 up and down, inward and outward |
| 7 | Seating or standing and holding onto wall bars | Foot roll from toe to heel and back | 12 – 15 |
| 8 | Seating or standing and holding onto wall bars | Half-squatting with heels down | 12 – 15 |
| 9 | Standing on the 2nd or 3rd rail of the wall bar facing the wall bar | Hands grip at the chest level. Spring-like movements standing on tiptoes, the heel should go down as low as possible | 12 – 15 |
| 10 | Seating or standing and holding onto wall bars | Tiptoes climbing with additional spring-like squats on the tiptoe of the injured leg | 15 – 20 |
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