Movement Assessment

Overhead Squat With Dowel (lateral) *

Excellent (dowel stays back, tall chest, deep squat)

Acceptable (dowel slightly forward, slight forward lean, squat to parallel)

Needs Improvement (dowel forward, squat not close to parallel)

Overhead Squat With Dowel (front view) *

Acceptable

Knee valgus

Excessive foot rotation

Both valgus and foot rotation

Modified Squat (lateral view) *

Depth below hips (excellent)

Depth to hips (acceptable)

Depth not to hips (needs improvement)

Modified Squat (front view) *

Acceptable

Knee Valgus

Excessive foot turn

Both knee valgus and foot turn

Active Straight Leg Raise *

Excellent (heel passes dowel)

Acceptable (mid foot passes dowel, heel passes once dowel is moved in line with knee)

Needs Improvement (mid foot does not pass dowel when in line with knee)

Hip External Rotation *

Excellent (>/= 45 degrees)

Acceptable (>/= 30 degrees)

Needs Improvement (< 30 degrees)

Hip Internal Rotation *

Excellent ( >/= 45 degrees)

Acceptable (>/= 30 degrees)

Needs Improvement (< 30 degrees)

Shoulder Internal Rotation (palms down) *

Excellent (45 degrees or closer)

Acceptable (45-60 degrees)

Neds Improvement (Anything over 60 degrees)

Shoulder External Rotation (palms up) *

Excellent (touching ground)

Acceptable (within a few inches of touching the ground)

Needs Improvement (not close to touching ground)

Overhead Lat Test (supine or standing) *

Excellent (thumbs touch ground without compensation)

Acceptable (thumbs close to touching ground without compensation)

Needs Improvement (thumbs not close to touching ground without compensation)