postural assessment

Static and Dynamic Postural Assessment

Name ________________________________________ Date __________

Static Postural Assessment

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Observation
Notes

(circle Yes or No)

Anterior Pes Planus Syndrome Yes or No

Lateral Lower Crossed Syndrome Yes or No

Lateral Upper Crossed Syndrome Yes or No

Overhead Squat Assessment (OHSA)

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Kinetic Chain
Checkpoint

Observation
Notes

(circle Yes or No)

Left Right

Anterior

Foot / Ankle Feet turn out? Yes or No Yes or No

Knee Knees moves in? Yes or No Yes or No

Lateral

Lumbo-pelvic-hip
Complex

Excessive forward lean? Yes or No

Low back arches? Yes or No

Shoulder Arms fall forward? Yes or No

Single-Leg Squat Assessment

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Kinetic Chain
Checkpoint

Observation
Notes

(circle Yes or No)

Left Right

Anterior Knee Knees moves in? Yes or No Yes or No

Pushing / Pulling Assessments

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Kinetic Chain
Checkpoint

Observation
Notes

(circle Yes or No)

Pushing Pulling

Lateral

Lumbo-pelvic-hip
Complex

Low back arches? Yes or No Yes or No

Shoulder Shoulders elevate? Yes or No Yes or No

Head / Neck Head juts forward? Yes or No Yes or No

Static and Dynamic Postural Assessment

STATIC POSTURAL ASSESSMENT

Pes Planus Distortion Syndrome Lower Crossed Syndrome Upper Crossed Syndrome

Overactive Underactive Overactive Underactive Overactive Underactive

Gastrocnemius Anterior tibialis Hip flexors Gluteus maximus Upper trapezius Deep cervical flexors

Soleus Posterior tibialis Lumbar extensors Gluteus medius Levator scapulae Rhomboids

Adductors Gluteus maximus Hamstrings Sternocleidomastoid Middle trapezius

Hip flexors

Gluteus medius

Abdominals

Pectoralis major Lower trapezius

Pectoralis minor

DYNAMIC POSTURAL ASSESSMENTS

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Kinetic Chain
Checkpoint

Movement Impairment Overactive Muscles Underactive Muscles

Anterior

Foot and
Ankle

Turn out

Soleus

Anterior tibialis

Gastrocnemius

Posterior tibialis

Hamstrings complex Gluteus maximus

Gluteus medius

Knee Valgus

Tensor fascia latae (TFL) Gluteus maximus

Adductor Complex Gluteus medius

Anterior tibialis

Posterior tibialis

Lateral

LPHC

Excessive forward trunk lean

Soleus Hamstrings complex

Gastrocnemius Gluteus maximus

Hip flexors Lumbar extensors

Rectus abdominis

External obliques

Low back arches

Hip flexors Gluteus maximus

Lumbar extensors Hamstrings complex

Latissimus dorsi (OHSA only) Abdominals

Shoulders

Arms fall forward

Latissimus dorsi Middle trapezius

Teres major Lower trapezius

Pectoralis major Rhomboids

Pectoralis minor Posterior deltoids

Rotator cuff

Scapular elevation (push/pull only)
Levator scapulae Lower trapezius

Upper trapezius

Head and
Neck Head juts forward (push/pull only)

Levator scapulae Deep cervical flexors

Sternocleidomastoid

Overactive Muscles: _____________________________________________________________

Underactive Muscles: ____________________________________________________________

KINS 260 – Postural Analysis & Functional Movement Reflection Worksheet

After completing the static and dynamic postural/movement assessment on a client, reflect on the following prompts.

1. Discuss various factors that could impact mobility, stability, and proprioception.

2. Based on what you observed in your client’s OHSA, discuss what muscles are likely overactive and underactive based on their compensation patterns. How might you address these.

3. Discuss some of the considerations you would have when selecting which functional screens to use with various types of clients.

4. From the sagittal view, what landmarks should the plumb line travel through in a neutral position.

5. Using a water bucket as an analogy, if a person presented with an anterior pelvic tilt, which way would the water likely fall out of the bucket?

6. Complete a 3 -2 -1 of this activity. (3) things you learned, (2) things you want to practice more or learn more about, (1) lingering question or thing you found interesting