Single Leg Lateral Hops - plyometric and return to sport exercise
Exercise Overview
Single Leg Lateral Hops are an advanced return-to-sport exercise designed to develop single-leg stability, reactive control, and lateral plyometric capacity. They are commonly used in later-stage rehabilitation to prepare the knee, ankle, and hip for cutting, jumping, and multidirectional athletic movement.
Muscles Involved
Gluteus mediusGluteus maximusQuadricepsHamstringsGastrocnemiusSoleusTibialis anteriorPeroneal musclesAdductors
Related Conditions
Anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitationPatellofemoral pain syndromeAnkle sprain rehabilitationMeniscus rehabilitationReturn to sport after lower extremity injuryDynamic knee valgus control deficits