Comparison of joint kinematics between upright front squat exercise and horizontal squat exercise performed on a short arm human centrifugation.
Physiol Rep
; 12(13): e16034, 2024 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38949844
ABSTRACT
This study compared the joint kinematics between the front squat (FS) conducted in the upright (natural gravity) position and in the supine position on a short arm human centrifuge (SAHC). Male participants (N = 12) with no prior experience exercising on a centrifuge completed a FS in the upright position before (PRE) and after (POST) a FS exercise conducted on the SAHC while exposed to artificial gravity (AG). Participants completed, in randomized order, three sets of six repetitions with a load equal to body weight or 1.25 × body weight for upright squats, and 1 g and 1.25 g at the center of gravity (COG) for AG. During the terrestrial squats, the load was applied with a barbell. Knee (left/right) and hip (left/right) flexion angles were recorded with a set of inertial measurement units. AG decreased the maximum flexion angle (MAX) of knees and hips as well as the range of motion (ROM), both at 1 and 1.25 g. Minor adaptation was observed between the first and the last repetition performed in AG. AG affects the ability to FS in naïve participants by reducing MAX, MIN and ROM of the knees and hip.
Key words
Full text:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Exercise
/
Centrifugation
/
Range of Motion, Articular
/
Knee Joint
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Physiol Rep
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country: