Can you do the ‘Asian squat’?

• Key Takeaways for Clinical Practice
• The 'Asian squat' is a deep squatting position with heels flat and knees fully flexed; ability to perform it varies significantly between individuals based on ankle, hip and knee mobility rather than ethnicity.
• Loss of deep squatting ability is common in sedentary populations and may reflect functional decline in lower limb mobility that could warrant assessment during routine examinations.
• Practitioners should consider prescribing mobility exercises targeting ankle dorsiflexion, hip flexion and knee extension to maintain or restore squatting capacity as part of musculoskeletal health screening.

What is the 'Asian squat' and should you be able to do it?

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