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Upper Extremity Exercises Seated for the Shoulder

para>These are 2 images of a womans back as she stands up straight. In the first image, her arms are down at her sides. In the second image, she has bent her elbows in and is bringing them towards the center of her back.View Original

These are 2 images of a woman's back as she stands up straight. In the first image, her arms are down at her sides. In the second image, she has bent her elbows in and is bringing them towards the center of her back.

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These are 2 images of a woman sitting in a chair with her arms at her sides. In the first image she is moving her shoulders in a forward circle and in the second image she is moving them in a backward circle.

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These are 2 images of a woman sitting in a chair with her arms at her sides. In the first image she is moving her shoulders in a forward circle and in the second image she is moving them in a backward circle.

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This is an image of a woman sitting in a chair with her arms straight. Her right hand is resting on her left knee and her left hand is resting on her right knee so her arms are crossed. There is a callout showing the woman has uncrossed her arms as she raised them up and to the sides, squeezing her shoulder blades together.

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This is an image of a woman sitting in a chair with her arms straight. Her right hand is resting on her left knee and her left hand is resting on her right knee so her arms are crossed. There is a callout showing the woman has uncrossed her arms as she raised them up and to the sides, squeezing her shoulder blades together.

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This is an image of a woman sitting in a chair. Her hands are clasped together, with her fingers intertwined and brought up to just over her right shoulder. Her elbows are bent. There is a callout showing her moving her clasped hands across her body in a chopping motion so they end near her left hip and her arms are extended.

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This is an image of a woman sitting in a chair. Her hands are clasped together, with her fingers intertwined and brought up to just over her right shoulder. Her elbows are bent. There is a callout showing her moving her clasped hands across her body in a chopping motion so they end near her left hip and her arms are extended.

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This is an image of a man sitting in a chair. His hands are resting on the arms of the chair and his elbows are bent. There is a callout showing him pushing down on the arms of the chair as he straightens his arms and raises his butt and upper legs off of the chair.

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This is an image of a man sitting in a chair. His hands are resting on the arms of the chair and his elbows are bent. There is a callout showing him pushing down on the arms of the chair as he straightens his arms and raises his butt and upper legs off of the chair.

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This is an image of a woman sitting in a chair with her arms straight. She is holding small weights in both of her hands, with the palms facing down and the weights are near her knees. There is a callout showing she has brought her arms straight in front of her until they are over her head with the palms facing forward and her elbows near her ears.

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This is an image of a woman sitting in a chair with her arms straight. She is holding small weights in both of her hands, with the palms facing down and the weights are near her knees. There is a callout showing she has brought her arms straight in front of her until they are over her head with the palms facing forward and her elbows near her ears.

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What will the results be?


  • Stronger muscles
  • More toned looking muscles in your upper arms
  • Greater ease doing arm activities

Helpful tips


  • Stay active and work out to keep your muscles strong and flexible.
  • Keep a healthy weight so there is not extra stress on your joints. Eat a healthy diet to keep your muscles healthy.
  • Be sure you do not hold your breath when exercising. This can raise your blood pressure. If you tend to hold your breath, try counting out loud when exercising. If any exercise bothers you, stop right away.
  • Try walking and swinging your arms at an easy pace for a few minutes to warm up your muscles. Do this again after exercising.
  • If you are using weights, choose a weight that will allow you to repeat the exercise 10 times before resting. If you easily do 10 repeats, you may not be using enough weight. If you are not able to do 10 repeats, you are using too heavy of a weight.
  • Exercise may be slightly uncomfortable, but you should not have sharp pains. If you do get sharp pains, stop what you are doing. If the sharp pains continue, call your doctor.

Where can I learn more?


NHS Choices ‚  
http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Exercises-for-older-people.aspx ‚  

Last Reviewed Date


2015-01-10 ‚  

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  • Exercise
  • Neuromuscular and Skeletal
  • Therapy (Occupational, Physical, Speech, etc)

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