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The article will discuss the potential benefits and risks of performing deep squats.
Practitioners should consider both the benefits and risks when advising clients on deep squats.
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IN THIS ARTICLE, THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS AND THE POTENTIAL RISKS OF PERFORMING THIS CLOSED-KINETIC CHAIN LOWER EXTREMITY EXERCISE WILL BE DISCUSSED.
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Are Deep Squats a Safe and Viable Exercise?
Brad J. Schöenfeld et al. · Strength and conditioning journal · 2012
DOI 10.1519/ssc.0b013e31824695a3
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