Single leg squat performance in physically and non-physically active individuals: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Single-leg squat (SLS) is a functional test visually rated by clinicians for assessing lower limb function as a preventive injury strategy. SLS clinical rating is a qualitative evaluation and it does not count objective outcomes as kinematics data and surface electromyography (sEMG) assessment. Based on the SLS rating, the aims of this study were (i) to determine the clinical rating agreement among six raters and (ii) to assess kinematic and sEMG predictors of good SLS performance in physically and non-physically active individuals.

Methods

Seventy-two healthy adults, divided in physically active and non-physically active groups, performed three SLSs on their dominant leg. Clinical ratings, kinematic data and sEMG were acquired. By using a validated clinical scale

SUBMITTER: Gianola S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5513318 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature