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[arti8]

HI all...in the book " ACSM's resources for Personal trainer", 2nd edition, switch to page no. 363 (chapter 16). My query:

1) The exercise type written is "squat" and the movement written is "Extension " under joint Hip and also for knee joint.
Now, in squat exercise the hip and the knee joints are in flexion movement !!
Pls help me clarify this....
arti

[standAPART]

Nooo...they are in extension.

When the hips fall back (behind the torso) they are in extension. When they come forward (in front of the torso) they are in flexion.

[kaiserS]

Nooo...they are in extension.

When the hips fall back (behind the torso) they are in extension. When they come forward (in front of the torso) they are in flexion.

Yezzzzzer!
But I can see how the mistake can be made - a little confusing for this exercise -

[standAPART]

The squat is a "hip-dominant" exercise--meaning the closed chain movement relies heavily on what the hip does. The first action of the hip during the squat (if done properly) is to extend--push the pelvis back. Because this action is dictated by the hip and the feet remain in contact with the ground, textbook definition of movement becomes a bit confusing.

[kettlebell king]

I always found it easier when doing my physiotherapy exams for confusing joint actions is to remind myself that the action usually being asked for was the concentric part of the exercise not the eccentric