The back squat: Targeted training techniques to correct functional deficits and technical factors that limit performance

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 13-60

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

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

^b Academy of Sports Performance   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e Titleist Performance Institute   (United States)

^f Athercare Fitness and Rehabilitation Clinic   (United States)

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

^h Ohlone College   (United States)

ⁱ BEAT Personal Training   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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

^l OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^m Harvard Medical School   (United States)

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Author keywords

back squat; corrective exercise; fundamental movement; squat; training intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926310590     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000130     Document Type: Article

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