Decline eccentric squats increases patellar tendon loading compared to standard eccentric squats

TY - JOUR

T1 - Decline eccentric squats increases patellar tendon loading compared to standard eccentric squats

AU - Kongsgaard, M

AU - Aagaard, P

AU - Roikjaer, S

AU - Olsen, D

AU - Jensen, M

AU - Langberg, Henning

AU - Magnusson, S P

PY - 2006

Y1 - 2006

N2 - Recent studies have shown excellent clinical results using eccentric squat training on a 25 degrees decline board to treat patellar tendinopathy. It remains unknown why therapeutic management of patellar tendinopathy using decline eccentric squats offer superior clinical efficacy compared to standard horizontal eccentric squats. This study aimed to compare electromyography activity, patellar tendon strain and joint angle kinematics during standard and decline eccentric squats.

AB - Recent studies have shown excellent clinical results using eccentric squat training on a 25 degrees decline board to treat patellar tendinopathy. It remains unknown why therapeutic management of patellar tendinopathy using decline eccentric squats offer superior clinical efficacy compared to standard horizontal eccentric squats. This study aimed to compare electromyography activity, patellar tendon strain and joint angle kinematics during standard and decline eccentric squats.

KW - Adult

KW - Elasticity

KW - Female

KW - Humans

KW - Knee Joint

KW - Male

KW - Muscle Contraction

KW - Muscle, Skeletal

KW - Patellar Ligament

KW - Physical Exertion

KW - Stress, Mechanical

KW - Task Performance and Analysis

KW - Weight-Bearing

U2 - 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2006.03.004

DO - 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2006.03.004

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 16675081

SN - 0268-0033

VL - 21

SP - 748

EP - 754

JO - Clinical Biomechanics

JF - Clinical Biomechanics

IS - 7

ER -