The purpose of the present study was to investigate university students' knowledge regarding squat exercise. A questionnaire-based survey was administered to students (n = 270) to clarify the relationships between exercise habits, knowledge of squat exercise, and frequency of squat exercise implementation. Squat exercise was reportedly performed by almost all participants, regardless of presence or absence of exercise habits. However, among the participants who exercised regularly, more than 50% did not consciously train their gluteal muscles. Furthermore, of participants who did not exercise regularly, about 70% did not consciously train their gluteal muscles. These results suggest that although squat exercise implementation frequency was high regardless of presence or absence of exercise habits, the squat method might not be properly understood. Therefore, to enhance training benefits, it is important to instruct students regarding the correct way of performing squat exercise.
