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  fastening the gait belt  (0:32) scooting along the bed (she sat up by herself)  (0:36) walking with walker and gait belt  (1:05) standing up from wheelchair  (0:10), aka "sit to stand", repeat as able wheelchair "pushups": just sit in chair, and use hands on armrests to begin standing, but don't fully stand. Repeat a few times. (no video) leg "circles": while sitting in wheelchair, lift and straighten leg, then make circles with the foot. 20-30 seconds, then switch to the other leg. Repeat as able (no video) walking back to bed  (1:05) getting back into bed  (0:56) "dead bug" one leg  (1:13) You might want to skip this, and proceed to both legs. "dead bug" both legs  (0:53) "bridges"  (0:35) better with fewer pillows under the head A note from the therapist: I recommend the use of a gait belt as a safety precaution to reduce fall risk when performing functional transfers and during ambulation with use of a walker.  Richa...