Gait Assessment/ Single Squat Assessment

Question 1

Single Leg squat assessment

Checkpoint: Knee
Compensation: Moves Inward

Overactive Muscle

Answer 1

Overactive muscle:

• Adductor muscle
• Vastus lateralis
• Bicep Femoris (Short Head)
• Tensor Fascia Latae

Question 2

Single Leg Squat Assessment

Checkpoint: Knees
Compensation: Moves inward

Underactive muscle

Answer 2

Underactive Muscle:

• Glutues medius/ Maximus
• Vastus medial Oblique

Question 3

Gait Assessment

Checkpoint:LPHC
Compensation: Hip Hike

Overactive Muscle

Answer 3

Overactive muscle:
- Quadratus Lumborum
(Opposite side)

• Glutues Minimus / Tfl (Tensor fascia latae)
  (Same side)

Question 4

Gait Assessment

Checkpoint: LPHC
Compensation: Hip Hike

Underactive muscle

Answer 4

Underactive Muscle:

• Adductor Complex
• Gluteus medius

Question 5

Gait Assessment

Checkpoint: Shoulder elevation
Compensation: Rounded

Overactive muscle

Answer 5

Overactive muscle:

• Pectoralis
• Latissimius Dorsi

Question 6

Gait assessment
Checkpoint: Shoulder elevation
Compensation: Rounded

Underactive muscle

Answer 6

Underactive muscle:

• Mid/lower trapezius
• Rotator cuff

Question 7

Gait Assessment

Checkpoint: Head
Compensation: Forward

Overactive muscle

Answer 7

Overactive muscle:

• Upper trapezius
• Levator scapulae
• Sternocleidomastoid

Question 8

Gait assessment

Checkpoint: Head
Compensation: Forward

Underactive Muscle

Answer 8

Underactive muscle:

- Deep cervical Flexors