Transitional Movement Assessments





Transitional Movement Assessments

can assess dynamic flexibility, core strength, balance and overall neuromuscular control. It is very strong assessment to check lower extremity movement patterns as knee valgus which is due to by decreased hip abductor and hip external rotation strength (Ireland et al., 2003), increased hip adductor activity (Vesci et al., 2007), and restricted ankle dorsiflexion (Bell and Padua, 2007).

Single - Leg Squat Assessment






Hip Hikes/ Torso Rotates Outwards

Lumbo-pelvic-hip complex (LPHC) hip hikes may be a cause of overactive muscles as quadratus lumborum (opposite side of stance leg) TFL- gluteus minimus the same side as stance leg. Underactive muscles as adductor complex - same side as stance leg and gluteus medius - same side.
We can observe in the upper body outward trunk rotation muscles  which are overactive are: internal oblique - opposite side of stance leg, external oblique the same side as stance leg and piriformis the same side as stance leg. Muscles which are underactive are: internal oblique the same side, external oblique, opposite side of stance leg, gluteus medius and maximus (Clark et al., 2014).  

Pushing Assessment: Push-Ups







Low back sags, it can be caused by overactive muscles as erector spinae and hip flexors. underactive muscles as intrinsic core stabilizers and gluteus maximus (Clark et al., 2014). 



Reference


Bell DR, Padua DA. Influence of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion and lower leg muscles activation on knee valgus during a double legged squat. J Athl Train. 2007;42:S-84.

Ireland ML, Willson JD, Ballantyne BT, Davis IM. Hip strength in females with and without patellofemoral pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2003;33:676.

Micheal A. Clark, Scott C. Lucett, Brian G. Sutton (2014). Corrective Exercise Training. Knee. 28(5), pp100.107.

 Vesci BJ, Padua DA, Bell DR, Strickland LJ, Guskiewicz KM, Hirth CJ. Influence of hip muscles strength, flexibility of hip and ankle musculature, and hip muscle activation on dynamic knee valgus motion during a double - egged squat. J Athl Train. 2007;42:S-83

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