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The
In-Line Lunge is used to assess mobility around the pelvis in relation to
core stability; also balance and stability of the entire kinetic chain.
Lunging requires your client to open up at the hips, moving in opposite directions
with each leg, while maintaining core stability and balance. The in line
stance (with one leg literally in front of the other) and relatively short
stride lunge challenges the balance and stability even more.
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Balance maintained
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Feet remain on the line
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Knee touches line behind heel of front foot
Minimal to no upper body movement
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The
client stands with feet together, arms up overhead, either with or without
holding a dowel behind head. The client steps forward, landing one foot
directly in front of the other. The stride length should only be long enough
for the rear knee to come right behind the front heel as both knees bend. The
feet should be along the same line and pointing straight throughout the
movement. The lunge is performed three times on each side in a slow
controlled fashion. Score the right side when the right leg is in front, and
score the left side when the left leg is in front. If one repetition out of
three is completed successfully then a 2 is given. The lowest score on a
given side is indicated as the total test score.
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