Exercising is an integral way to get the body in peak fitness form, but many times the techniques we are implementing are not the safest and can lead to The techniques we often implement during exercise are performed incorrectly without our knowledge and present a potential risk of an injury. Therefore, our goal in this project is to take a common exercise that is often performed incorrectly and create a mechanism which allows the user to perform the motion without increasing their risk for injury. For example, rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is a common injury which can occur due to a multitude of reasons including sport and exercise. Rehabilitation after ACL surgery to strengthen the affected limb back to working conditions often includes performing the split leg squat. This technique focuses solely on the injured side such that the opposite side will not compensate for movements. After meeting with the Director of Applied Sports Science for UT Athletics, we decided to tackle the issues regarding a split leg squat. A split leg squat is performed when the lifter takes a staggered stance with each foot in the posterior and anterior directions, respectively. Seen in Figure __, with the With feet drawn hip-width apart, the lifter lowers the posterior leg until the anterior leg forms approximately a ninety90-degree deg angle through the shank and thigh segments. The posterior can be either in an elevated position or simply level with the corresponding limb(Figure 1) or on the ground.
