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Old 03-27-2008, 01:20 PM   #3 (permalink)
sed8085
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Hey Stroutman,
I usually begin my postural assessments by just taking note of their overall posture and honing in how the client moves--getting in and out of the chair, how they sit while I'm talking to them, etc. The first movement assessment I perform is the Overhead Squat. Usually the Overhead squat will help me to determine the other movement tests I would like them to perform. Do you need to further check the hips, ankles, glutes, etc?

I also like to check their balance (single leg squat them if you can), and also how they perform split squats, pushups, and planks.

I don't have experience with the Body Fat device you are looking at, sorry. I think some clients (particularly female clients if you are male) would feel more comfortable with that instead of the calipers. *That's just from my experience (only 2 years).*

Or just go by measurements, I think that would be the most accurate. Who doesn’t want to see a loss of inches, right?!

fficeffice" />Hope that was helpful!! Best of Luck.
Sarah
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