This course focuses on learning how to safely increase load in various exercises targeting the basic human movement patterns. In particular, students will learn the: front squat, deadlift, bench press, shoulder press, chin-up, seated row and kettlebell swing.
Target population: Adults (18-65), healthy
- Course Instructor: Graeme Thomas
- Lab Instructors: Sarah King
- Lab Technician: Christian Caissie, Jasmine Collins, Avi Verma
- Semester: Two
Lab Sections:
- Section 1: Wednesday 12 – 2 PM
- Section 2: Tuesday 8 – 10 AM
- Section 3: Monday 12 – 2 PM
- Section 4: Thursday 4- 6 PM
- Section 5: Wednesday 8 – 10 AM
- Section 6: Friday 4 – 6 PM
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| Course: PHRE 3043 - Functional Movement | Movement Pattern: Squat | Target: | Synergist(s): |
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| Key Teaching Points | Expectation: [if 456 equals="Supervised Practice"]Supervised Practice [/if 456][if 456 not_equal="Supervised Practice"]Independent Learning[/if 456] | [579] |
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| Description: | Set-up Verbal Instructions:
- Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart and toes pointed forward.
- Grasp the dowel in both hands and place it on top of your head so your shoulders and elbows are at 90 degrees.
- Press the dowel so that it is directly above your head.
- While maintaining an upright torso and keeping your heels and the dowel in position, descend into a squat as deeply as possible.
- Hold the bottom position for a count of one, and then return to the starting position.
Tips for testing:
- The client can perform the movement up to three times if necessary.
- If a score of three is not achieved, repeat above instructions using the board under the client’s heels.
- Observe the client from the front and side.
- All positions, including the foot position, should remain unchanged when the heels are elevated with either the FMS kit or a similar size board.
Scoring:
3:
- Torso is parallel with tibia or toward vertical
- Femur is below horizontal
- Knees do not track inside of feet
- Dowel aligned over feet
2:
- Same as above but the heels are elevated
1:
- Tibia and torso are not parallel
- Femur is not below horizontal
- Knees track inside of feet
- Dowel is not aligned over feet
0:
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