Bodyweight Squat

Overview

The bodyweight squat is a fundamental movement assessment that evaluates an athlete’s ability to perform a basic squatting motion with proper form and range of motion. This movement is commonly used in athletic assessment and training as it provides valuable information about lower extremity mobility, strength, and movement patterns.

Instructions

Dimensions

Required inputs for processing:

None

Events

Metric	Description	Column Name
Initiation	the start of the squat	`squat_initiation_frame`
Bottom1	the first instance of maximum squat depth	“
Bottom	the instant of maximum squat depth	`squat_bottom_frame`
Ascent Start	the start of upward movement	“
End	the end of the movement	`squat_end_frame`

Discrete Metrics

Metric	Units	Description	Column Name
Right Valgus Bottom	meters	Right knee valgus at bottom position	`right_knee_valgus_at_bottom`
Left Valgus Bottom	meters	Left knee valgus at bottom position	`left_knee_valgus_at_bottom`
Right Valgus Eccentric Full	meters	Maximum right knee valgus during eccentric phase	`right_valgus_distance_eccentric`
Left Valgus Eccentric Full	meters	Maximum left knee valgus during eccentric phase	`left_valgus_distance_eccentric`
Right Valgus Concentric Full	meters	Maximum right knee valgus during concentric phase	`right_valgus_distance_Concentric`
Left Valgus Concentric Full	meters	Maximum left knee valgus during concentric phase	`left_valgus_distance_concentric`
Eccentric Hip-Knee Dominance	ratio	Hip-knee dominance during eccentric phase (0=hip dominant, 1=knee dominant)	`eccentric_hip_knee_dominance`
Concentric Hip-Knee Dominance	ratio	Hip-knee dominance during concentric phase (0=hip dominant, 1=knee dominant)	`concentric_hip_knee_dominance`
Depth	meters	Vertical displacement of pelvis from start to bottom	`squat_depth`
Max Trunk Angle	degrees	Maximum trunk angle relative to vertical	“
Bottom Time	seconds	Time spent at bottom position	`time_while_at_bottom`
Continuous	N/A	Whether squat is continuous (1) or has pause (0)	`continuous_motion`
Eccentric Velocity	m/s	Average velocity during eccentric phase	`max_eccentric_velocity`
Concentric Velocity	m/s	Average velocity during concentric phase	`max_concentric_velocity`
Vertical Hip Lower Than Vertical Knee	N/A	Whether hips go below knees (1) or not (0)	`hip_below_knee`
Vertical Hip Lower Than Vertical Knee Distance	meters	Distance between hip and knee at bottom	`hip_below_knee_distance`
Trunk Tibia Parallel	N/A	Whether trunk and tibia are parallel (1) or not (0)	`trunk_tibia_parallel`
Trunk Tibia Angle	degrees	Angle between trunk and tibia	`trunk_tibia_angle`
Hips Feet Stationary	N/A	Whether hips and feet remain stationary (1) or not (0)	`hips_feet_stationary`
Knees Track	N/A	Whether knees track properly (1) or not (0)	`knees_track`
Left Peak Hip Flexion	degrees	Maximum left hip flexion angle	`peak_left_hip_flexion_angle`
Right Peak Hip Flexion	degrees	Maximum right hip flexion angle	`peak_right_hip_flexion_angle`
Left Peak Knee Flexion	degrees	Maximum left knee flexion angle	`peak_left_knee_flexion_angle`
Right Peak Knee Flexion	degrees	Maximum right knee flexion angle	`peak_right_knee_flexion_angle`
Left Peak Ankle Flexion	degrees	Maximum left ankle flexion angle	`peak_left_ankle_flexion_angle`
Right Peak Ankle Flexion	degrees	Maximum right ankle flexion angle	`peak_right_ankle_flexion_angle`

Notes

Kinematic data typically captured at 120Hz for Squatting

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Biomechanics

Bodyweight Squat

Overview

Instructions

Dimensions

Events

Discrete Metrics

Notes

Get Started

Resources

Biomechanics

​Overview

​Instructions

​Dimensions

​Events

​Discrete Metrics

​Notes

Overview

Instructions

Dimensions

Events

Discrete Metrics

Notes