Comparison of joint kinematics between upright front squat exercise and horizontal squat exercise performed on a short arm human centrifugation

Autor: Riccardo G. Sorrentino, Edwin Avila‐Mirèles, Jan Babič, Matej Supej, Igor B. Mekjavic, Adam C. McDonnell
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Physiological Reports, Vol 12, Iss 13, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2051-817X
DOI: 10.14814/phy2.16034
Popis: 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.
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