Single Leg Lateral Hops

SINGLE LEG LATERAL HOPS

The single leg lateral hop exercise is used as part of a return to sport program to develop dynamic lateral ankle stability and knee stability. Before beginning, place a piece of tape or a band on a floor in a straight line. To do this exercise hop side to side using only one leg over the line created in rapid succession.

Structures involved:

• Quadriceps

  • vastus medialis / vastus medialis oblique

• calves

  • gastrocnemius

  • soleus

Related conditions:

• ankle sprain (late stage recovery - return to sport)

• MCL / ACL / PCL / LCL strain (late stage recovery - return to sport)

• meniscus tear (late stage recovery - return to sport)

• ITB syndrome

• Achilles tendinitis (late stage recovery - return to sport)

• Jumper’s knee / runner’s knee

• quadriceps tendinitis / patellar tendinitis

Exercise videos