The Effect of Sex and Different Repetition Maximums on Kinematics and Surface Electromyography in the Last Repetition of the Barbell Back Squat
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Procedure
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sex | Age (Years) | Height (cm) | Body Mass (kg) |
---|---|---|---|
Men | 23.6 ± 1.9 | 181.1 ± 6.5 | 82.2 ± 8.7 |
Women | 23.9 ± 4.5 | 166.0 ± 4.5 | 63.6 ± 6.6 |
Sex | 1RM (kg) | 3RM (kg) | 6RM (kg) | 10RM (kg) | Relative Strength |
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Men | 100.3 ± 26.9 | 90.2 ± 25.0 | 81.8 ± 22.4 | 74.4 ± 21.4 | 1.3 ± 0.2 |
Women | 77.8 ± 11.9 | 69.1 ± 11.3 | 62.5 ± 8.2 | 56.6 ± 8.2 | 1.2 ± 0.1 |
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Hegdahl Gundersen, A.; Nygaard Falch, H.; Bao Fredriksen, A.; Tillaar, R.v.d. The Effect of Sex and Different Repetition Maximums on Kinematics and Surface Electromyography in the Last Repetition of the Barbell Back Squat. J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2024, 9, 75. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9020075
Hegdahl Gundersen A, Nygaard Falch H, Bao Fredriksen A, Tillaar Rvd. The Effect of Sex and Different Repetition Maximums on Kinematics and Surface Electromyography in the Last Repetition of the Barbell Back Squat. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 2024; 9(2):75. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9020075
Chicago/Turabian StyleHegdahl Gundersen, Andreas, Hallvard Nygaard Falch, Andrea Bao Fredriksen, and Roland van den Tillaar. 2024. "The Effect of Sex and Different Repetition Maximums on Kinematics and Surface Electromyography in the Last Repetition of the Barbell Back Squat" Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 9, no. 2: 75. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk9020075