RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman RECONsider... The Truth About Movement Screens with Bill Hartman | Episode #71
"You’re Not Measuring What You Think: Movement Screens, Compensations, and Energetic Behavior"
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Episode Overview
Bill and Chris explore how complex movements—like squats, toe touches, and turns—serve as energetic assessments within the UHPC Model. Gravity, pressure, and shape govern what you see. The episode walks through real examples, including a breakdown of the Apley Scratch Test, showing how misinterpreted motions can still offer useful information if understood through shape and phase.
Key Topics & Chapter Highlights
00:00 – Complex Movements vs Traditional Screens
01:30 – The Value of Table Tests in Interpreting Behavior
03:45 – How Gravity Uncovers Hidden Constraints
06:00 – The Scratch Test Misconception
08:30 – Movement Is Always Strategy
10:30 – Squats and Toe Touches as Energetic Windows
12:45 – When and Why People Can’t Access Motion
15:00 – Rotation Tests and Propulsion Phases
20:00 – Real-World Application and the Problem with Labels
30:00 – Final Thoughts and Coffee Orders
Key Takeaways
Movement screens don’t test joints—they reveal strategies.
Clean table measures don’t guarantee upright performance.
The Apley Scratch Test shows IR on both sides, not ER vs IR.
Compensation is not dysfunction—it’s a strategy.
Squats, toe touches, and turns are behavioral probes, not mobility checks.
Labels like “IR-deficient” often miss the deeper systemic constraint.
If you don’t understand what you’re seeing, you can’t intervene effectively.
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