Table 1. Angle and activity differences between the HBBS and LBBS for 60% 65% and 70% 1RM (mean ± SD) and p-values.
Variable | 60% 1RM | 65% 1RM | 70% 1RM | |||
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Diff (%) | p | Diff (%) | p | Diff (%) | p | |
Angle | ||||||
AFE | 14.3 ± 12.5* | <0.001 | 14.7 ± 11.3* | <0.001 | 12.2 ± 9.0* | <0.001 |
KFE | 4.6 ± 3.0* | <0.001 | 3.8 ± 2.7* | <0.001 | 3.5 ± 2.7* | <0.001 |
HFE | −3.2 ± 2.4 | 0.158 | −2.5 ± 1.6 | 0.086 | −3.0 ± 1.6 | 0.106 |
PT | −30.6 ± 20.6* | <0.001 | −26.4 ± 18.3* | <0.001 | −33.3 ± 12.6* | <0.001 |
Activity, eccentric | ||||||
LES | −15.8 ± 5.1* | <0.001 | −9.5 ± 5.4* | <0.001 | −11.7 ± 5.8* | <0.001 |
GM | −25.2 ± 8.2* | <0.001 | −20.7 ± 11.1* | <0.001 | −16.8 ± 10.4* | <0.001 |
BF | −11.8 ± 9.7* | <0.001 | −9.4 ± 6.0* | <0.001 | −10.8 ± 5.4* | <0.001 |
RF | 8.4 ± 4.9* | 0.001 | 6.2 ± 3.4* | 0.024 | 5.3 ± 4.3* | 0.028 |
VLO | −13.8 ± 7.7* | <0.001 | −6.8 ± 4.7* | <0.001 | −4.2 ± 10.4 | 0.372 |
VMO | −11.2 ± 8.0* | <0.001 | −6.7 ± 5.6* | <0.001 | −8.7 ± 5.9* | <0.001 |
Activity, concentric | ||||||
LES | −14.1 ± 6.6* | <0.001 | −9.7 ± 7.3* | <0.001 | −9.9 ± 6.2* | <0.001 |
GM | −15.8 ± 10.9* | 0.021 | −6.3 ± 4.7* | 0.003 | −4.2 ± 3.0* | 0.005 |
BF | −17.9 ± 8.5* | <0.001 | −14.1 ± 10.0* | <0.001 | −17.3 ± 7.4* | <0.001 |
RF | 7.5 ± 3.4* | 0.043 | 6.1 ± 4.7* | 0.020 | 6.3 ± 4.6* | 0.001 |
VLO | 0.4 ± 5.0 | 0.607 | 4.5 ± 3.4* | <0.001 | 3.5 ± 1.9* | <0.001 |
VMO | −0.2 ± 4.9 | 0.656 | 6.3 ± 5.0* | <0.001 | 1.0 ± 2.6 | 0.348 |
Notes.
- HBBS
- high-bar back squat
- LBBS
- low-bar back squat
- 1RM
- one repetition maximum
- SD
- standard deviation
- Diff
- difference
- AFE
- ankle flexion extension angle
- KFE
- knee flexion extension angle
- HFE
- hip flexion extension angle
- PT
- pelvis tilt angle
- LES
- lumbar erector spinae
- GM
- gluteus maximus
- BF
- biceps femoris
- RF
- rectus femoris
- VLO
- vastus lateralis
- VMO
- vastus medialis
significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) between the HBBS and HBBS.