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From Module 4, Movement and exercise

Heel-to-toe walk

Practises your balance as you walk.

Time
About 1 minute
Level
Moderate
Position
Standing
Equipment
None
Space
A wall to walk along

Step by step

  1. 1.Stand next to a wall. Touch it with your fingertips.
  1. 2.Put one heel on the floor just in front of the toes of your other foot.
  2. 3.Now bring your back foot to the front in the same way.
  3. 4.Look ahead, not down. Take 5 steps.

Make it fit you

Easier

Leave a small gap between your heel and your toes.

Harder

Take up to 10 steps. Touch the wall more lightly.

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