Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics (한국운동역학회지)

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The Effect of Isometric Hip Adduction and Abduction on the Muscle Activities of Vastus Medialis Oblique and Vastus Lateralis during Leg Squat Exercises

쪼그려 앉기(Leg Squat) 운동 시 등척성 고관절 내·외전이 내·외측광근의 근 활성도에 미치는 영향

  • Koh, Eun-Kyung (Department of Physical Therapy, Masan University) ;
  • Lee, Keun-Hee (Lee Keun Hee Pediatric Motor Development Center) ;
  • Jung, Do-Young (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Tourism & Health, Joongbu University)
  • 고은경 (마산대학 물리치료과) ;
  • 이근희 (이근희 소아운동발달센터) ;
  • 정도영 (중부대학교 관광보건대학 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2010.10.26
  • Accepted : 2011.04.27
  • Published : 2011.09.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of isometric hip adduction and abduction on the muscle activities of vastus medialis oblique(VMO) and vastus lateralis(VL) during leg squat exercises. This study consisted of 21 healthy subjects who had no medical history of anterior knee pain or lower extremity disorders. The ball and belt were used to isometrically adduct and abduct the hip joint during the leg squat exercise, respectively. The surface electromyograms of VMO and VL were analyzed, and the findings were used to calculate the VMO:VL ratio during 3 different quadriceps-strengthening exercises(leg squat, LS leg squat with isometric hip adduction, LSHD leg squat with isometric hip abduction, LSHB). The muscle activities of VMO and VL and the VMO:VL ratios were compared using the paired t-test with Bonferroni adjustment. The results showed that the muscle activities of VMO and VL during LSHD were greater than those during LSHB. The VMO:VL ratio was the highest during LSHD. This finding suggests that LSHD using a ball is more effective than LS and LSHB in selectively increasing the muscle activities of VMO. Therefore, we suggest that leg squat exercise with isometric hip adduction using a ball would be useful for maintaining correct patella tracking and for selectively strengthening VMO.

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