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Balancebeginner
Tandem Walking
Walking heel-to-toe along a line narrows your base of support and trains the moving balance you need to stay steady on your feet.
Silent demonstration
Example dosage
Library examples are not a personal prescription. Follow the dose and movement version agreed for your plan.
- Sets
- 2–3
- Reps
- 10–15 steps
- Intensity
- —
- Rest
- 30 s
Bone load
Spine
Hip
Wrist
Equipment
Bodyweight
Written exercise guide
Tandem Walking
Set up
- Find a line on the floor or a hallway wall to touch for support.
Movement cues
- Place the heel directly in front of the toes each step
- Fix the eyes ahead
- Move slowly and deliberately
Avoid this
- Looking down
- Rushing and widening the steps
Safety
Walk beside a wall or counter you can touch.
Progress or regress
Make it easier
No alternatives are listed here. Ask your clinician about adaptations.