Comparison of the VMO/VL EMG Activity Ratio According to Resistance Condition in Partial Lunge Exercise
10.18857/jkpt.2020.32.5.273
- Author:
Ki-Seok NAM
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Author Information
1. Department of Physical Therapy, Yeungnam University College, Daegu, Republic of Kore
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:
Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
2020;32(5):273-276
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the resistance conditions on the electromyography (EMG) activity ratio of vastus medialis oblique (VMO) and vastus lateralis (VL) muscle during partial lunge exercise in healthy subjects in order to suggest the basic data of exercise intervention for such as patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS).
Methods:The participants of this study were healthy twenty two people with no knee pain, limitation of motion and past history of operation at lower extremity. The participants performed three types of lunge 1) no resistance, 2) anterolateral 45° resistance and 3) lateral 90° respectively. The EMG activity of the VMO and VL were recorded by surface EMG and the measured data normalized by the %MVIC value was analyzed by repeated measured ANOVA.
Results:The results showed that the VMO/VL EMG activity ratio during lunge with anterolateral 45° resistance was significantly higher than with no resistance and lateral 90° resistance (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in VMO, VL, and VMO/VL muscle activity between male and female subjects (p>0.05).
Conclusion:This study suggests that partial lunge exercise with anterolateral 45° resistance can increase the VMO/VL muscle activity in healthy subjects. This result could be used as basic data to develop therapeutic exerc
