ASSESSMENTS

PASSIVE VS ACTIVE KNEE FLECTION

Lay on your side with your legs out straight.

Then, keeping your knees aligned and without any assistance, bring the heel of your upper leg as close to your bum as possible. If your heel makes contact with your bum, you’re in a great place as you have full active range of motion.

If you struggle to touch your bum with your heel without assistance, you’re not alone; to gauge the difference between your active and passive range of motion, pull on the top of your foot with your hand to encourage the movement. If you still can’t make contact between your heel and your bum, this test doubles as a great stretch to improve both your passive and active range of motion and should become part of your daily routine, as tight quads and weak hamstrings are usually the problem.