Unit 2 Application Flashcards
Fitness Assessments
Static postural assessment • Overhead squat assessment • Single-leg squat assessment • Pushing assessment • Pulling assessment • Push-up test • Davies test • Shark skill test • Upper extremity strength assessment • Lower extremity strength assessment
5 Kinetic Chain Checkpoints
- Foot and ankle
- Knee
- Lumbo-pelvic-hip
complex (LPHC) - Shoulders
- Head and cervical
spine
Kinetic Chain Checkpoints
• Anterior view
–Feet
–Knees
Kinetic Chain Checkpoints
• Lateral view
LPHC
–Shoulders
– Head and
cervical spine
Kinetic Chain checkpoints
Posterior view
–With experience –All Check points 1. Foot and ankle 2. Knee 3. Lumbo-pelvic-hip complex (LPHC) 4. Shoulders 5. Head and cervical spine
Static Postural Assessment
Anterior view
Feet – straight ahead and parallel – Not flattened – Not externally rotated • Knees – Inline with toes – Not Abducted or Adducted
Static Postural Assessment
Lateral view
LPHC – Neutral or level pelvis • Shoulders – Not rounded – Not elevated • Head/Neck – Not forward – Not tilted
Static Postural Assessment
Posterior view
Feet – Heels straight and parallel • Knees – Not AB/ADDucted • LPHC – Level hips • Shoulders – Level • Head – Level, not tilted
Overhead Squat Assessment
– Designed to assess dynamic flexibility, core
strength, balance, and overall neuromuscular
control.
– Typically 5 reps performed from the front
– 5 reps performed from the side
Overhead Squat Assessment
Set-up
Remove footwear if possible – Stand feet shoulderwidth apart – Toe pointed straight ahead – Foot/ankle in neutral position – Arms up over the head
Overhead Squat Assessment
Anterior view
Once client is “set-up” have them begin to squat • Approximately chair height • Repeat for 5 reps • View – Feet – Knees
Overhead Squat Assessment
Lateral view
LPHC • Shoulder • Head/neck (cervical complex)
Anterior View Compensations
Feet flatten Feet turn out
Knees cave in
Lateral View Compensations
Low back arch
Forward lean
Arms fall forward
Single-Leg Squat Assessment
Transitional movement assessment that assesses
dynamic flexibility, core strength, balance, and
overall neuromuscular control
• May be too difficult for some clients
• If client has poor overhead squat, may substitute
single-leg balance
