Metric glossary
Knee bend absorbing the landing
The most your knee bends while your foot is on the ground and carrying your weight.
- Pods needed
- Thigh and shin pods on the same leg
- Usual confidence
- Medium what this means
What it is
After landing, your knee keeps bending as it takes your weight, then straightens as you push off. This page shows the deepest bend in that phase, in degrees. Technically: peak knee flexion in stance.
How we measure it
A thigh pod and a shin pod on the same leg, each tracking its tilt 100 times a second. Knee angle = thigh angle minus shin angle, measured against your standing pose. Stand still for 3 seconds at the start; without it, this number is hidden.
Typical range
| Band | Peak knee bend while loaded |
|---|---|
| Good | 35° to 50° |
| Watch | 28° to 35°, or 50° to 55° |
Outside that stays "watch" (outside the typical range); it never turns into "Work on".
How sure we are
Medium. The peak value agrees well with lab cameras (about 1° average difference in studies), while single strides vary more. See how confidence works.
What you can try
Cue: "land soft".
- Single-leg squats: 2 × 8 slow reps per side.
- Soft, quiet landings on short strides.
Good to know
Knee yield shows how much the knee bends after landing. See also knee bend at landing.
Updated 1 November 2026.
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