Dynamic Squat Assessment/Over Head Squat Flashcards
What are the 5 kinetic chain checkpoints?
1) Feet and Ankles
2) Knees
3) Lumbo Pelvic Hip Complex (LPHC)
4) Shoulder complex
5) Head
Excessive forward lean of Squat assessment.
What muscles are over active?
Soleus
Gastrocnemius
Hip flexor complex
Abdominal complex
Excessive forward lean of Squat assessment.
What muscles are under active?
Anterior tibialis
Gluteus maximus
Erector spinae
Low back arches (anterior pelvic tilt) during squat assessment
What muscles are over active?
Hip flexor complex
Erector spinae
Latissimus dorsi
Low back arches (anterior pelvic tilt) during squat assessment
What muscles are under active?
Gluteus maximus
Hamstring complex
Intrinsic core stabilizers
Low back rounds (posterior pelvic tilt)
What muscles are over active?
Hamstring complex
Rectus abdominis
Low back rounds (posterior pelvic tilt)
What muscles are under active?
Intrinsic core stabilizers
Gluteus maximus
Erector spinae
Arms fall forward during squat assessment.
what muscles are over active?
Latissimus dorsi
Teres major
Pectoralis major / minor
Arms fall forward during squat assessment.
what muscles are under active?
Middle / lower trapezius
Rhomboids
Rotator cuff
Feet Turn out during squat assessment.
What muscles are over active?
Soleus
Lateral gastrocnemius
Biceps femoris (short head)
Feet Turn out during squat assessment.
What muscles are under active?
Medial gastrocnemius Medial hamstring complex Gracilis Sartorius Popliteus
Knees move inwards during squat assessment.
what muscles are over active?
Adductor complex Soleus Gastrocnemius Biceps femoris (short head) Tensor fasciae latae (TFL) Vastus lateralis
Knees move inwards during squat assessment.
what muscles are under active?
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Vastus medialis oblique (VMO)
Knees move outwards during squat assessment.
what muscles are over active?
Soleus
Gastrocnemius
Biceps femoris (short head)
Piriformis
Knees move outwards during squat assessment.
what muscles are under active?
Gluteus maximus
Adductors
Medial hamstring complex
What muscles are shortened from Pronation distortion syndrome?
Gastrocnemius Soleus Peroneals Adductors IT Band Hip Flexor Complex Biceps femoris (short head)
What muscles are lengthened from Pronation distortion syndrome?
Anterior Tibialis
Posterior Tibialis
Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Medius
What muscles are shortened in lower crossed syndrome?
Gastrocnemius Soleus Adductors Hip Flexor Complex Latissimus Dorsi Erector Spinae
What muscles are lengthened in lower crossed syndrome?
Anterior Tibialis Posterior Tibialis Gluteus Maximus Gluteus Medius Transverse Abdominis Internal Obliques
What muscles are shortened in upper crossed syndrome?
Upper Trapezius levator Scapulae Sternocleidomastoid Scalenes Latissimus dorsi teres major subscapularis pectoralis major/minor
What muscles are lengthened in upper crossed syndrome?
deep cervical flexors serratus anterior rhomboids middle trapezius lower trapezius Teres Minor infraspinatus
