Single Leg Drop Landing
Exercise Overview
Single Leg Drop Landing is a neuromuscular control exercise that teaches safe, efficient landing on one leg. It is commonly used to improve dynamic knee stability, balance, and impact absorption during return-to-sport or lower-extremity rehabilitation.
Muscles Involved
Gluteus mediusGluteus maximusQuadricepsHamstringsGastrocnemiusSoleusTibialis anteriorCore stabilizers
Related Conditions
Anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitationPatellofemoral pain syndromeKnee valgus movement dysfunctionAnkle instabilityPost-operative lower-extremity neuromuscular retrainingReturn-to-sport training
