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A biomechanical investigation of a single-limb squat: implications for lower extremity rehabilitation exercise.

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CONTEXT:Single-limb squats on a decline angle have been suggested as a rehabilitative intervention to target the knee extensors. Investigators, however, have presented very little empirical research in which they have documented the biomechanics of these exercises or have determined the optimum angle of decline used. OBJECTIVE:To determine the involvement of the gastrocnemius and rectus femoris muscles and the external ankle and knee joint moments at 60 degrees of knee flexion while performing a single-limb squat at different decline angles. DESIGN:Participants acted as their own controls in a repeated-measures design. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS:We recruited 10 participants who had no pain, injury, or neurologic disorder. INTERVENTION(S):Participants performed single-limb squats at different decline angles. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S):Angle-specific knee and ankle moments were calculated at 60 degrees of knee flexion. Angle-specific electromyography (EMG) activity was calculated at 60 degrees of knee flexion. Integrated EMG also was calculated to determine the level of muscle activity over the entire squat. RESULTS:An increase was seen in the knee moments (P < .05) and integrated EMG in the rectus femoris (P < .001) as the decline angle increased. A decrease was seen in the ankle moments as the decline angle increased (P = .001), but EMG activity in the gastrocnemius increased between 16 degrees and 24 degrees (P = .018). CONCLUSIONS:As the decline angle increased, the knee extensor moment and EMG activity increased. As the decline angle increased, the ankle plantar-flexor moments decreased; however, an increase in the EMG activity was seen with the 24 degrees decline angle compared with the 16 degrees decline angle. This indicates that decline squats at an angle greater than 16 degrees may not reduce passive calf tension, as was suggested previously, and may provide no mechanical advantage for the knee.

journal_name

J Athl Train

journal_title

Journal of athletic training

authors

Richards J,Thewlis D,Selfe J,Cunningham A,Hayes C

doi

10.4085/1062-6050-43.5.477

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-09-01 00:00:00

pages

477-82

issue

eissn

1062-6050

issn

1938-162X

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A biomechanical investigation of a single-limb squat: implications for lower extremity rehabilitation exercise.