Physical Therapy Aide Training Practice Test

During air squats, how should the buttocks move as you descend?

Lower behind your feet as if sitting Stay level with knees Move forward over toes Keep hips up high

Correct Answer:

Lower behind your feet as if sitting

Explanation:

The buttocks should move back as you descend, sitting your hips back as if lowering into a chair. This hip-back movement allows you to load the glutes and hamstrings, keeps the chest up, and helps maintain balance with the weight over the midfoot. If you keep the hips level with the knees or let the weight drop forward onto the toes, you lose hip engagement and put more stress on the knees. Keeping the hips up high also prevents proper depth and posterior-chain loading. So, the correct cue is to sit back and let the buttocks move behind you as you descend.

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