Vastus Lateralis and Vastus Medialis Obliquus Activity during a Straight-Leg Raise and Knee Extension with Lateral Hip Rotation Article (Web of Science)

abstract

  • Objective:To compare average electromyogram (EMG) activity of the vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) and vastus lateralis (VL) during straight-leg raise (SLR) and knee extension (KE) with the hip in neutral and lateral rotation.Design:1 × 4 factorial repeated-measures.Setting:Laboratory.Participants:13 male college students.Intervention:SLR with hip flexed at 40°, in neutral position, and maximally laterally rotated and KE with hip in neutral and maximally laterally rotated.Main Outcome Measure:Average EMG activity during each of the 4 conditions, normalized against peak muscle activity during that trial.Results:No differences were observed between exercises in VMO activity (F3,36= 0.646,P> .05), VL activity (F3,36= 1.08,P> .05), or VMO:VL ratio (F3,36= 0.598,P> .05).Conclusions:Electrical activity of the VMO or VL and VMO:VL ratio do not change with hip position or exercise.

authors

  • Livecchi, Nicole M.
  • Armstrong, Charles W.
  • Cordova, Mitchell L.
  • Merrick, Mark A.
  • Rankin, James M.

publication date

  • 2002

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number of pages

  • 6

start page

  • 120

end page

  • 126

volume

  • 11

issue

  • 2