Save it ✅The Forward Step Down Exercise is an effective movement for building knee strength and improving lower body stability. It specifically targets the quadriceps, particularly the vastus medialis oblique (VMO), which plays a critical role in stabilising the patella and maintaining proper knee alignment. The other quadriceps muscles—vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and rectus femoris—are also engaged, working together to extend the knee and control the descent. By emphasising eccentric

Breaking down the initial level 1 of the Step down exercise for single leg knee stability - Part of Module 6: “Single Leg Strength and Control” in the CRP1: THE KNEE online course. This online Physiotherapy Rehabilitation course is for Allied Health Professionals wanting to improve their skillset in exercise prescription and rehab programming for knee pain, injuries and surgery. Raise your game and stand out from the crowd by learning the right exercises to use and how to execute and teach them