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. 2024 Aug 19;25:652. doi: 10.1186/s12891-024-07759-6

Table 2.

The characteristics of the results of the studies

Authors of the study and
the quality level
Population Sample
Group (Number: male–female/age (years)/mass (kg)/height (cm)/BMI (kg/m2)/years of sporting activity (years)/training per week (min)
Task type Muscles Measurement time Electromyographic variables Reported significant findings (DKV vs CON)
(P < 0.005)
P-Value

[30]

[34]

MQS 56%

Recreationally active females

DKV (N: 8 F/ age: 20.09 ± 1.32 years/ body mass: 59.11 ± 8.84 kg/ height: 161.0 ± 8.0 cm/ BMI: 22.62 ± 1.85 kg/m2/ years of sporting activity: NR/ training per week: 90–150 min)

Healthy (N: 14 F/ age: 21.29 ± 1.63 years/ body mass: 58.22 ± 4.20 kg/ height: 163.0 ± 5.0 cm/ BMI: 21.82 ± 1.28 kg/m2/ years of sporting activity: NR/ training per week: 90–150 min)

Overhead squat

Adductor magnus, gluteus maximus,

gluteus medius,

tensor fascia lata,

rectus femoris,

biceps femoris,

vastus medialis,

vastus lateralis,

peroneus longus, medial gastrocnemius,

soleus,

tibialis anterior

MVIC,

amplitude

Descending phase (time from the initiation of knee flexion until peak knee flexion) and

ascending phase

(time from the initiation of knee extension until returning to the original starting position)

Adductor magnus at the descending phase,

biceps femoris at the descending phase,

vastus lateralis at the descending phase,

vastus medialis at the descending phase

0.029

0.015

0.028

0.006

[29]

[33]

HQS 83%

Active adults

DKV (N: 10 F 10 M/ age: 20.20 ± 1.80 years/ body mass: 71.80 ± 14.70 kg/ height: 173.8 ± 8.8 cm/ BMI: NR/ years of sporting activity: NR/ training

per week: 273.8 ± 190.2 min)

Healthy (N: 10 F 10 M/ age: 20.2 ± 1.5 years/ body mass: 71.0 ± 14.60 kg/ height: 173.1 ± 10.1 cm/ BMI: NR/ years of sporting activity: NR/ training per week: 246.0 ± 170.3 min)

Single-leg squat

Gluteus maximus,

gluteus medius,

hip adductors,

hamstring,

quadriceps,

medial gastrocnemius

MVIC,

amplitude

Descending phase (time from the initiation of knee flexion until peak knee flexion) NR

0.089

0.007

0.028

[28]

[32]

HQS 78%

General university population

DKV (N: 12 F 2 M/ age: 22.40 ± 3.1 years/ body mass: 65.9 ± 9.9 kg/ height: 162.2 ± 9.3 cm/ BMI: NR/ years of sporting activity: NR/ training per week: NR)

Healthy (N: 10 F 7 M/ age: 23.80 ± 5.80 years/ body mass: 69.60 ± 15.40 kg/ height: 166.1 ± 31.1 cm/ BMI: NR/ years of sporting activity: NR/ training per week: NR)

Overhead squat

Gluteus maximus,

hip adductors

MVIC,

amplitude

Descending phase (time from the initiation of knee flexion until peak knee flexion) and

ascending phase

(time from the initiation of knee extension until returning to the original starting position)

Hip adductors 0.02

[12]

[14]

MQS 61%

NR

DKV (N: 15 F 3 M/age: 20.20 ± 1.9 years/ body mass: 64.90 ± 9.80 kg/ height: 167.0 ± 7.4 cm/ BMI: NR/ years of sporting activity: NR/ training per week: NR)

Healthy (N: 15 F 4 M/ age: 21.30 ± 2.30 years/ body mass: 65.90 ± 13.70 kg/ height: 166.8 ± 9.6 cm/ BMI: NR/ years of sporting activity: NR/ training per week: NR)

Overhead squat

Adductor magnus, gluteus maximus,

gluteus medius,

tibialis anterior,

medial gastrocnemius,

lateral gastrocnemius

MVIC,

amplitude

Descending phase (time from the initiation of knee flexion until peak knee flexion) and

ascending phase

(time from the initiation of knee extension until returning to the original starting position)

Adductor magnus 0.04

Abbreviations: DKV dynamic knee valgus, N number, M male, F female, g kilograms, cm centimeters, m meter, m2 squared meter; min minutes, NR not reported, MQS:moderate quality study, HQS high-quality study, MVIC maximum voluntary isometric contraction