title: The Back Squat Part 2: Targeted Training Techniques to Correct Functional Deficits and Technical Factors that Limit Performance.
abstract: The back squat is a well-researched and widely used exercise to enhance fundamental movement competency that creates a foundation for optimal mechanical strategies during a broad range of activities. The primary commentary introduced the Back Squat Assessment (BSA): a criterion based assessment of the back squat that delineates 30 potentially observable functional deficits. This follow-up commentary provides a targeted system of training cues and exercises to supplement the BSA to guide corrective intervention. We propose a criterion driven approach to corrective exercise that can support practitioners in their goal to help individuals achieve movement competency in the back squat.
authors.affiliation: Division of Sports Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
authors.forename: Adam M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kushner
authors.affiliation: The Academy of Sports Performance, Cincinnati, Ohio.
authors.forename: Jensen L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Brent
authors.affiliation: Lehman College, Department of Health Sciences, Bronx, New York.
authors.forename: Brad J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Schoenfeld
authors.affiliation: Division of Sports Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Division of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hugentobler
authors.affiliation: Cardiff School of Sport, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
authors.forename: Rhodri S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.affiliation: Titleist Performance Institute, Oceanside, California; Athercare Fitness and Rehabilitation Clinic, Alameda, California.
authors.forename: Al
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vermeil
authors.affiliation: Athercare Fitness and Rehabilitation Clinic, Alameda, California; Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, Utah; Ohlone College, Newark, California.
authors.forename: Donald A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.affiliation: BEAT Personal Training, Cincinnati, Ohio.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harbin
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario.
authors.forename: Stuart M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: McGill
authors.affiliation: Division of Sports Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Sports Health & Performance Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention, Waltham, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Gregory D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Myer
keywords: back squat; corrective exercise; exercise intervention; fundamental movement; squat
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