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. 2014 Nov;9(6):813–826.

Table 2.

Vail Hip Sports Test, with scoring criteria

Exercise Type Cues for Examiner Goal Score Total
Single leg squat Knee flexion 30‐70 degrees; reps without knee valgus [patella falls medial to great toe); avoids locking knee into extension; avoids patella beyond toe during flexion; maintain upright trunk 3 min 1 point every 30 seconds of proper performance ____/6
Lateral Bounding Knee flexion > 30 at landing; reps without knee valgus; reps within landing boundaries; landing phase not exceeding 1 sec in duration 100 sec 1 point every 20 seconds of proper performance ____/5
Diagonal Bounding Knee flexion > 30 at landing; reps without knee valgus; reps within landing boundaries; landing phase not exceeding 1 sec in duration 100 sec 1 point every 20 seconds of proper performance ____/s
Forward Box Lunge Hip flexion >110 at forward position; hip extension >10 degrees at back position; reps without pelvic hike or rotation 2 min 1 point every 30 seconds of proper performance ____/4
____/20