Effects of Altering Foot Position on Quadriceps Femoris Activation during Wall Squat Exercises

Yongjun Qiao (영준  Qiao); Kyu-Ryeong Kim (김규령); Kim Meung Kwon (김명권)

Effects of Altering Foot Position on Quadriceps Femoris Activation during Wall Squat Exercises

Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Abbr : J Korean Soc Phys Med
2021, 16(1), pp.23-31
Publisher : The Korean Society of Physical Medicine
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Physical Therapy > Other physical therapy
Received : October 29, 2020
Accepted : December 21, 2020
Published : February 28, 2021

Yongjun Qiao ¹, Kyu-Ryeong Kim ¹, Kim Meung Kwon ¹

¹대구대학교

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ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify the effects of altering foot position on quadriceps femoris including vastus medialis obliques (VMO), vastus lateralis (VL) and rectus femoris (RF) activation during wall squat exercises. METHODS: All subjects (n = 15) were selected and randomly performed three kinds of wall squats: 1) GWS (General Wall Squat), 2) WSS1/4 (Wall Squat Short 1/4), and 3) WSS1/2 (Wall Squat Short 1/2). Each subject completed all three kinds of wall squatting exercises at three different times and recorded the muscle activity data of vastus medialis obliques, vastus lateralis and rectus femoris. RESULTS: Compared with GWS exercise, VMO and RF muscle activity significantly increased under WSS1/2 exercise (p < .05), while only RF muscle activity significantly increased under WSS1/4 exercise (p < .05). CONCLUSION: The results of the present study indicate that moving the foot toward the wall during wall squats has a positive effect on quadriceps activation. The exercise of wall squat short can not only be used as the lower limb muscle strengthening training for normal people, but also as the recovery training for patellofemoral pain syndrome patients in the rehabilitation stage. Besides, Anterior cruciate ligament patients can also try this exercise according to the advice of doctors and therapists.

KEYWORDS

Vastus medialis obliques, Patellofemoral pain syndrome, Anterior cruciate ligament

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