Overhead Deep Squat

Start: Parallel feet shoulder width apart with 90 degrees bend of the elbows hold a dowel or light post overhead.

Movement: Straighten the arms over the head with elbows extended. Upper body should be kept in a vertical position while doing a slow squat down to a position where femur is below horizontal (>90 degrees). A modification to this test is to place a 2-inch board under the heels to decrease difficulty.

Criteria/Scoring:

• Maintain the following criteria as you lower into squat so that femur is below horizontal
• Straight line hip, knee and foot
• Parallel feet and heels kept on the floor/board
• Arms parallel to ears
• Chest lifted to keep pole behind toes from side view

3 points: All criteria must be fulfilled with feet on the floor.

2points: All criteria must be fulfilled but feet can rest on a 2-inch board.

1 point: All criteria must be fulfilled with feet on a 2-inch board and arms reaching forward rather than overhead.