A COMPARISON OF FREE WEIGHT SQUAT TO SMITH MACHINE SQUAT USING ELECTROMYOGRAPHY.

Authors: SCHWANBECK, SHANE1 phil.chilibeck@usask.ca CHILIBECK, PHILIP D.1 BINSTED, GORDON1 Source: Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins). Dec2009, Vol. 23 Issue 9, p2588-2591. 4p. Document Type: Article Subject Terms: *PHYSICAL fitness -- Research *ELECTROMYOGRAPHY *WEIGHT lifting *RESEARCH *SQUAT (Weight lifting) *PHYSICAL training & conditioning AuthorSupplied Keywords: biceps femoris gastrocnemius tibialis anterior vastus lateralis vastus medialis A b s t r a c t : The article reports on research which was conducted to determine whether free weight or Smith machine squats were optimal for activating the prime movers of the legs and the stabilizers of the legs and the trunk. Researchers evaluated six athletes. They found that the free weight squat may be more beneficial than the Smith machine squat for individuals who are looking to strengthen plantar flexors, knee flexors, and knee extensors.

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Modelling the joint torques and loadings during squatting at the Smith machine
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DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2010.534859 Andrea Biscarinia*, Paolo Benvenutib, Fabio Bottic,Francesco Mastrandread & Silvano Zanusoe pages 457-469

Abstract An analytical biomechanical model was developed to establish the relevant properties of the Smith squat exercise, and the main differences from the free barbell squat. The Smith squat may be largely patterned to modulate the distributions of muscle activities and joint loadings. For a given value of the included knee angle (knee), bending the trunk forward, moving the feet forward in front of the knees, and displacing the weight distribution towards the forefoot emphasizes hip and lumbosacral torques, while also reducing knee torque and compressive tibiofemoral and patellofemoral forces (and vice versa). The tibiofemoral shear force more complex trends that strongly depend on knee. Notably, for 180 knee 130,
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strain forces can be suppressed by selecting proper pairs of ankle and hip angles. Loading of the posterior cruciate ligament increases (decreases) in the range 180 knee 150 (knee 130) with knee extension, bending the trunk forward, and moving the feet forward in front of the knees. In the range 150 > knee > 130, the behaviour changes depending on the foot weight distribution. The conditions for the development of anterior cruciate ligament strain forces are explained. This work enables careful use of the Smith squat in strengthening and rehabilitation programmes

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A COMPARISON OF FREE WEIGHT SQUAT TO SMITH MACHINE SQUAT USING ELECTROMYOGRAPHY.

Authors: SCHWANBECK, SHANE phil.chilibeck@usask.ca CHILIBECK, PHILIP D.1 BINSTED, GORDON1 Source: Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins). Dec2009, Vol. 23 Issue 9, p2588-2591. 4p. Document Type: Article Subject Terms: *PHYSICAL fitness -- Research *ELECTROMYOGRAPHY *WEIGHT lifting *RESEARCH *SQUAT (Weight lifting) *PHYSICAL training & conditioning AuthorSupplied Keywords: biceps femoris gastrocnemius tibialis anterior vastus lateralis vastus medialis A b s t r a c t : The article reports on research which was conducted to determine whether free weight or Smith machine squats were optimal for activating the prime movers of the legs and the stabilizers of the legs and the trunk. Researchers evaluated six athletes. They found that the free weight squat may be more beneficial than the Smith machine squat for individuals who are looking to strengthen plantar flexors, knee flexors, and knee extensors.
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