Example exercises
6. Hip exercises
6.2. Bridging
Bridging
Movements strengthened: This exercise helps to improve hip extension strength.
Suitable for: Use this exercise for people with 3-5/5 hip extension strength.
Instructions:
- Person lying on back, with knees bent and feet flat on bed or floor
- Slowly lift pelvis and lower back off floor until trunk is in line with legs
- Hold for 3 seconds and then lower back down slowly
- Repeat 10 times
- Instruct the person to tighten their buttock muscles
- To progress, person can perform on single leg, holding other leg to chest
Where movement should be felt:
Person should feel this in the buttocks.
Question
Practice performing the ‘bridge’ exercise before answering the following question.
Is this an example of an ‘active with gravity eliminated’, ‘active against gravity’ or ‘active against gravity and resistance’ movement?
Select all that apply.
- a. Active with gravity eliminated
- b. Active against gravity
- c. Active against gravity and resistance
If you selected b, you are correct.
This is an active-against gravity’ movement.