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Leg Muscle Activity Measured Via Electromyography in Back Squat Variations

U

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Status

Completed

Conditions

Surface Electromyography
Muscular Fatigue

Treatments

Other: Traditional Back Squat with Chains
Other: Box Squat
Other: Traditional Back Squat
Other: Barefoot Back Squat

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to see how different forms of the squat exercise change my body's leg muscle activity. Four forms of the traditional back squat will be used: traditional back squat, barefoot squat, box squat, and traditional back squat with chains.

Full description

Resistance exercise has various benefits that promote health and reduce the chance of chronic disease, but the biggest benefit may be found in the effects on maintaining muscle mass throughout the aging process. The implications resistance training has on an individual's ability to function throughout the day with less fatigue whilst performing tasks at an easier level can all be related to improved strength and endurance that comes with resistance training. Furthermore, how the nervous system adapts and sends signals to the working muscles are of great interest as neuromuscular adaptations help in coordination, balance, and agility. Variations of the same style of exercise have been theorized to improve and/or change the adaptations that can occur. Thus, the purpose of this study would be to assess surface electromyography (sEMG) activations on 4 anatomical sites simultaneously during the squat exercise under varying conditions.

Enrollment

7 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 30 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants will be males and females between the ages of 18 - 30 years
  • Participant has provided written and dated informed consent to participate
  • Participant is willing and able to comply with the protocol
  • Participant is apparently healthy and free from disease, as determined by a health history questionnaire
  • Participant agrees to abstain from lower body exercise 3 days prior to each testing visit
  • Participant has completed at least 1 lower body workout every week for the past 6 months

Exclusion criteria

  • Participant reports any unusual adverse events associated with this study that in consultation with their physician recommends removal from the study
  • Participant begins consumption of new supplement during the timeline of this study
  • Participant is unable to refrain from consuming pre-workout supplement prior to testing sessions
  • Participant is unwilling to refrain from lower body exercise at least 3 days prior to each testing session

Trial design

Primary purpose

Other

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Crossover Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

7 participants in 4 patient groups

Back Squat Variation One
Other group
Description:
In a randomized order, traditional back squat will be completed.
Treatment:
Other: Traditional Back Squat
Back Squat Variation Two
Other group
Description:
In a randomized order, barefoot back squat will be completed.
Treatment:
Other: Barefoot Back Squat
Back Squat Variation Three
Other group
Description:
In a randomized order, box squat will be completed.
Treatment:
Other: Box Squat
Back Squat Variation Four
Other group
Description:
In a randomized order, traditional back squat with chains will be completed.
Treatment:
Other: Traditional Back Squat with Chains

Trial contacts and locations

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