Which movement is included as functional training for Vleeming's active straight leg raise?

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Which movement is included as functional training for Vleeming's active straight leg raise?

When performing the active straight leg raise, the body must lift a leg while keeping the pelvis level and the spine neutral. Training chosen to support this requires reinforcing the steadiness of the pelvis and coordinated hip and core activation in a loaded stance. Squats do exactly that: they demand bracing the core and stabilizing the pelvis as the hips flex and extend under load, building the neuromuscular pattern that keeps the pelvis from tilting during leg movement. This directly supports the control needed for ASLR. The other options focus more on rotation, stepping dynamics, or running, which don’t train the sagittal-plane stability and pelvic control as specifically.

When performing the active straight leg raise, the body must lift a leg while keeping the pelvis level and the spine neutral. Training chosen to support this requires reinforcing the steadiness of the pelvis and coordinated hip and core activation in a loaded stance. Squats do exactly that: they demand bracing the core and stabilizing the pelvis as the hips flex and extend under load, building the neuromuscular pattern that keeps the pelvis from tilting during leg movement. This directly supports the control needed for ASLR. The other options focus more on rotation, stepping dynamics, or running, which don’t train the sagittal-plane stability and pelvic control as specifically.

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