Research in Sports Medicine and Technology

The comparisons of electromyography of vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles in three Squat techniques of man soccer players

Authors

Iman Rouzbeh 1
Amirhossein Barati 2
Hooman Minoonejad 1

1 Tehran university

2 Shahid Rajaee university

https://doi.org/10.29252/jsmt.19.1.13
Abstract
As Squat is a popular exercise for support of lower extremity muscles in order to injury prevention this study has been hold to comprise the electromyography of vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles in three Squat techniques of man soccer players. 15 soccer players, aged 18-25 years old, who had regular exercise more than two years did open, closed and lung Squats exercise while electromyography of vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles were recorded. Data analyzed by using dependent and independent T test and repeated measure ANOVA. There was not significant difference of vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles’ electromyography during getting up, going down phases and also for different squat techniques. The vastus lateralis muscle show more activity in all conditions. Though, it is recommended that vastus medialis has bold role for controlling of squat exercise, reduction of Q angle and participants’ knee varus in this study can be the reason of antithesis.

Keywords

Squat
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Lateralis
Man Soccer Player
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Research in Sports Medicine and Technology
Volume 19, Issue 21 - Serial Number 37
September 2021
Pages 13-22