Back Squat v Front Squat v Transformer-bar Squat: Part 2 Biomechanical Differences

Back Squat v Front Squat v Transformer-bar Squat:

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Biomechanical Differences
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METHODS:
10 males and 8 females performed 6 squat conditions:

Back Squats with straight bar.
Front Squats with straight bar.
Back Squats with transformer bar.
Front squats with transformer bar.
Posterior loads with transformer bar.
Anteriorly loads with transformer bar.
A constant load of 70% of the person’s 1RM in the straight-bar front squat was used.

Kinematic and kinetic data were collected to quantify joint biomechanics at an estimated parallel squat position in the descending and ascending phases.
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FINDINGS:

Squats with more anteriorly placed load significantly decreased trunk flexion and pelvis anterior tilt angles.
Squats with more anteriorly placed loads increased low-back extension.
Hip, knee, and ankle extension were generally similar.
Participants adjusted their trunk and pelvis to mediate the effects of load placements on low-back and lower extremity moments.

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SOURCES:
Maja Goršič , LuAnna E. Rochelle , Jacob S. Layer , Derek T. Smith , Domen Novak & Boyi Dai (2020): Biomechanical comparisons of back and front squats with a straight bar and four squats with a transformer bar, Sports Biomechanics, DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2020.1832563

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Dalton Urrutia, MSc PT

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