Sit to stand 

Movements strengthened: This exercise helps to improve hip and knee extension strength. 

Suitable for: Use this exercise for people with 3-5/5 hip and knee extension strength. 

Instructions: 

• Person seated in a chair with hands placed on arm rests
• Shuffle to front of chair, bring feet underneath knees and then slowly bend trunk forward
• Push down through arm rests as person lifts buttocks from chair 
• Slowly stand up tall, keeping hands on arm rests and backs of legs touching chair for safety 
• Stand tall for 5 seconds and then with hands on armrests slowly sit back down in chair 
• Repeat 5 times 

Where movement should be felt: 

Person should feel this in the buttock and the front of the thigh.