MOBILITY

MOVEMENT COMPETENCY - OVERHEAD SQUAT

Objective

Evaluate ankle, hip and shoulder mobility. Poor mobility has shown to pose increase in injury risk.

Setup

Use area with flat ground.

Movement

1. Stand with legs hip-width apart and arms extended above head (lined up with ear).

2. Eyes are focused straight ahead on an object straight ahead.

3. Feet should stay flat on the ground.

4. Squat to lowest depth while maintaining heels in contact with the ground.

5. Repeat for 3 repetitions.

Click these videos for example of movement.

1. Video 1

2. Video 2

Scoring

1. Able to perform without hand falling forward: Y/N

2. Able to perform without falling backward: Y/N

Good = 2Y, Average = 1Y 1N, Poor = 2N

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