William P Meehan III Author

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Functional Deep Squat Performance is Associated with Hip and Ankle Range of Motion

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Erin O Breen, David R Howell, Dennis R Borg, Dai Sugimoto and William P Meehan III

Objectives: To assess the associations between performance of the deep squat component of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and the range of motion (ROM) of the hip, knee, ankle joints, and lumbar spine of healthy athletes.

Methods: We assessed the passive ROM of the hip, knee, ankle joints, and lumbar spine of 126 participants who underwent an injury prevention evaluation using a goniometer (extremities) or inclinometer (spine). Performance on the deep squat subtest of the FMS wa... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-9080.1000227

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