Most exercise for Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) has focused on selectively strengthening the vastus medialis oblique muscle (VMO). Although open chain knee extension exercises are effective for increasing overall quadriceps strength, they are not always indicated for PFPS rehabilitation. This study was designed to identify the effect of combined posture of lower extremity on Electromyographic (EMG) activity of the vastus lateralis muscle (VL) and VMO during static squat exercises. The subjects were twenty young adult males who had not experienced any knee injury and their Q-angle was within a normal range. They were asked to perform static squat exercises in five various postures using their lower extremities. The EMG activity of the VL and VMO were recorded in five exercises by surface electrodes and normalized by %MVC values derived from seated, isometric knee extensions. The normalized EMG activity levels (%MVC) of the VL and VMO for the five postures of the lower extremities were compared using one way ANOVA with repeated measures. Results of repeated measures of ANOVA's revealed that exercise 3 and exercise 5 produced significantly greater EMG activity of VMO/VL ratios than exercise 1 (p<.05). When the static squat exercise was combined with hip adduction and toes pointed outwardly, the EMG activity of VMO/VL rates was increased. The EMG activity of VMO/VL ratio was highest during static squat exercises performed on a decline squat. These results haveimportant implications for progressive and selective VMO muscle strengthening exercises in PFPS patients.

The purposes of this study were to examine the effect of two different pelvic alignments and the Valsalva maneuver on electromyographic (EMG) activity of the erector spinae during squat lifting and lowering, and to find an efficient method for squat lifting and lowering. Twenty hea1thy men in their twenties lifted and lowered loads using four different methods: 1) anterior pelvic tilt position with the Valsalva maneuver, 2) anterior pelvic tilt position without the Valsalva maneuver, 3) posterior pelvic tilt with the Valsalva maneuver, 4) posterior pelvic tilt without the Valsalva maneuver. The EMG activity of erector spinae was recorded during both lifting and lowering with each method. The EMG activity of each individual was normalized to EMG activity produced by muscle during maximal voluntary contraction. Two-way analysis of variance for repeated measures () was used to analyze the effect of the two factors: 1) pelvic tilt position (anterior pelvic tilt, posterior pelvic tilt), 2) the Valsalva maneuver (with and without). Analysis was performed separately for the lifting and lowering. The results were as follows: 1) EMG activity of erector spinae was greater when the pelvis was tilted anteriorly than when the pelvis was tilted posteriorly during squat lifting and squat lowering. 2) There was no difference between EMG activity of erector spinae with the Valsalva maneuver and EMG activity of erector spinae without the Valsalva maneuver during squat lifting and squat lowering. These results suggest that the greater EMG activity of erector spinae with an anterior pelvic tilt position during squat lifting and squat lowering may ensure optimal muscular support for the spine while handling loads, but the Valsalva maneuver may have less effect on erector spinae.

목적: 본 연구의 목적은 의식적인 체간 근육의 동시 활성화(co-activation) 조건과 1RM(repetition max)의 50%, 65%, 80%의 부하 수준에서 바벨 백 스쿼트(barbell back squat)를 수행하였을 때, 척추 분절의 자유도의 변화 양상을 관찰하는 것이다. 방법: 이를 위하여 본인 체중의 1.8∼2배 이상으로 바벨 백 스쿼트를 수행할 수 있는 4명의 연구 참여자들에게 실험 조건에 따른 운동학적 자료를 수집한 뒤 주성분 분석(principal component analysis)을 사용하여 척추의 자유도를 정량화하였다. 결과: 전체 분산의 95% 이상을 설명할 수 있는 주성분의 개수(5개)를 기준으로 백 스쿼트의 하강 구간에서 의식적인 활성에 따라 통계적으로 유의미한 차이를 보였으며 상승 구간에서는 부하 조건에 따라 유의미한 차이를 보였다. 결론: 백 스쿼트의 하강 구간 동안 의식적인 체간 근육의 동시 활성화에 의해 척추 분절의 자유도가 제한될 수 있으며 상승 구간에서는 부하 수준에 따라 차이가 발생할 수 있다.

This study examined the effectiveness of the slip-resistance bars on the shear strength and slip displacement components of squat heavyweight concrete (HWC) shear walls with construction joints at the base interface. For the slip-resistance bars, X-, W-, and Ω-shaped bars were arranged at the base interface. W-shaped bars were more effective than the other bars in reducing the slip displacement at the base interface, in particular at the high inelastic level of the drift ratio of 2.0%.

This paper provides Shear Performance Evaluation of Squat Shear Wall on Aspect Ratio of Slit. The main variables of paper were vertical slit and slit length. Slit height analysis results by lengthening the slit height was reduced according to the strength and stiffness, the maximum displacement was increased.

In this study is experiment result of reinforced concrete squat shear walls with deformation capacity and structural strengthening performance. In order to evaluate the seismic performance of squat shear walls, slits with opening was used as a variables. The experimental results show that ductility capacity of reinforced concrete squat shear wall with slits is superior compared to normal reinforced concrete squat shear wall

This study is performed to analytic evaluate of precast infill wall with vertical slit. As a result, CON-SS specimen shows more ductile behavior than CON-N specimen. Analytical results are compared with experimental results.