ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2018
EVIDENCE-BASED PROCEDURES FOR PERFORMING THE SINGLE LEG SQUAT AND STEP-DOWN TESTS IN EVALUATION OF NON-ARTHRITIC HIP PAIN: A LITERATURE REVIEW.
Article in International journal of sports physical therapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06298903 (The Effect of a Hip Activation Home Exercise Program), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers.
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The Effect of a Hip Activation Home Exercise Program (HEP) Compared to a Hip Activation + Single Leg Balance HEP on the Forward Step-Down Test in Healthy Females
Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Lessons From Special Forces Operators for Elite Team Sports Training: How to Make the Whole Greater Than the Sum of the Parts.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
- Movement System Dysfunction Applied to Youth and Young Adult Throwing Athletes.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2022Article
- Application of the 4-Element Movement System Model to Sports Physical Therapy Practice and Education.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2022Article
- The Single Leg Squat Test: A "Top-Down" or "Bottom-Up" Functional Performance Test?International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- Whole-Body Reactive Agility Metrics to Identify Football Players With a Core and Lower Extremity Injury Risk.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021Article
- Sex-dependent differences in single-leg squat kinematics and their relationship to squat depth in physically active individuals.Scientific reports · 2020Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundFunctional performance tests are commonly utilized in screening for injury prevention, evaluating for athletic injuries, and making return-to-play decisions. Two frequently performed functional performance tests are the single leg squat and step-down tests. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to systematically review the available psychometric evidence for use of the single leg squat and step-down tests for evaluating non-arthritic hip conditions and construct an evidence-based protocol for test administration. STUDY
designReview of the Literature. MATERIALS/
methodsA search of the PubMed and SPORTSDiscus databases was performed. Psychometric evidence of reliability, validity, and responsiveness to support the use of the both tests were collected. The protocols used for administering these tests were extracted, summarized, and combined.
resultsOf the 3,406 articles that were reviewed, 56 total articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. Evidence for reliability and validity was available to support the use of the single leg squat and step-down tests. Both tests assess for neuromuscular control of the hip and surrounding muscular structures. Evaluation of these functional movement patterns enable the clinician to assess for limitations that may cause an increase in hip pain and dysfunction.
conclusionsThe single leg squat and step-down tests can assess for kinematic and biomechanical deficiencies and may be useful in the evaluation process for individuals with non-arthritic hip pain. The authors of this review present a comprehensive evidence-based protocol for standardized performance of these tests. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2b.
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