The back squat: A proposed assessment of functional deficits and technical factors that limit performance

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 4-27

  Myer, Gregory D ^a,b,c,d   Kushner, Adam M ^a   Brent, Jensen L ^e   Schoenfeld, Brad J ^f   Hugentobler, Jason ^a   Lloyd, Rhodri S ^g   Vermeil, Al ^h,i   Chu, Donald A ^i,j,k   Harbin, Jason ^l   McGill, Stuart M ^m  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Harvard Medical School   (United States)

^e Academy of Sports Performance   (United States)

^f CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^g CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^h Titleist Performance Institute   (United States)

ⁱ Athercare Fitness and Rehabilitation Clinic   (United States)

^j ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^k Ohlone College   (United States)

^l BEAT Personal Training   (United States)

^m UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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Author keywords

Functional deficit identification; Injury prevention; Physical activity; Screening tool; Sport performance; Squat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926146102     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000103     Document Type: Article

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