Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine (대한물리의학회지)

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Comparison of Muscle Activity in Proximal Muscle of Lower Extremities during Lunge according to the Anterior-posterior Distance of Foot Position

런지 동작 시 발 위치의 앞뒤 간격에 따른 하지 근위부 근육의 근 활성도 비교

  • Park, Hoon-Young (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Health and Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Nan-Hyang (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School, Daejeon University) ;
  • Cha, Yong-Jun (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Medical Science, Daejeon University)
  • 박훈영 (대전대학교 보건의료대학원 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김난향 (대전대학교 대학원 물리치료학과) ;
  • 차용준 (대전대학교 보건의료과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2018.10.03
  • Accepted : 2018.11.04
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to compare the muscle activity of the proximal muscles of the lower limb according to the distance between the front and rear foot during lunge and to determine the most effective foot position for activation of the proximal muscle in the limb. METHODS: A total of 49 young adults were enrolled in this study. All subjects performed lunge by positioning the big toe of the back foot and the heel of the front foot at intervals of 40%, 60%, and 80% of the subject's own leg length. Muscle activity of the vastus medialis oblique, rectus femoris (RF), vastus lateralis oblique (VLO), gluteus medius, biceps femoris, and semitendinosus (ST) was then measured during three intervals of lunge operation. Each operation was measured three times for 10 seconds each, after which the average value was calculated and analyzed. RESULTS: There were significant differences in muscle activities of RF, VLO, and ST among the three intervals of the foot (p<.05). Post hoc, comparisons revealed lunge at 40% intervals resulted in higher RF and VLO activity than at 60% and 80% intervals (p<.05). In the semitendinosus muscle, 80% leg length intervals showed higher muscle activity than 40% (p<.05). CONCLUSION: Strengthening of the proximal muscles of the lower extremities during lunge exercise is considered to be most effective when placing the fore- and rear foot at intervals corresponding to 40% of the leg length.

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