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Patellofemoral joint stress during weight bearing and non-weight bearing quadriceps exercises
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: Single-group, repeated-measures design. OBJECTIVE: To compare patellofemoral joint (PFJ) stress among weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing quadriceps exercises. BACKGROUND: An important consideration when prescribing exercises to strengthen the quadriceps in persons with patellofemoral pain is to minimize PFJ loading. Currently, there is disagreement in the literature as to which exercises and ranges of motion best accomplish this goal. METHODS: Ten healthy subjects participated. Lower extremity kinematics, kinetics, and electromyography of the knee musculature were obtained during a weight-bearing squatting exercise and 2 non-weight-bearing knee extension exercises: (1) knee extension with variable resistance, and (2) knee extension with constant resistance. A previously described biomechanical model was used to estimate PFJ stress at 0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, and 90° of knee flexion. PFJ stress was compared among the 3 exercises using a 2-way analysis of variance with repeated measures. RESULTS: Compared to the 2 non-weight-bearing exercises, the squat exercise produced significantly higher PFJ stress at 90°, 75°, and 60° of knee flexion. Conversely, the 2 non-weight-bearing exercises produced significantly higher PFJ stress at 30°, 15°, and 0° of knee flexion when compared to the squat exercise. The knee-extension-with-variable-resistance exercise produced significantly lower PFJ stress than the knee-extension-with-constant-resistance exercise at 90°, 75°, and 60° of knee flexion. CONCLUSION: To minimize PFJ stress while performing quadriceps exercises, our data suggest that the squat exercise should be performed from 45° to 0° of knee flexion and the knee-extension-with-variable-resistance exercise should be performed from 90° to 45° of knee flexion.
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“Apart from the influence of squat depth on hip and knee moments, studies examining muscle recruitment with increasing depth are conflicting.”
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“In regards to quadriceps activity, some studies have reported an increase in EMG activity with squat depth (29%),35 while others have not.1,5,36”
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“When comparing partial to deep squats, gluteus maximus activity has been reported to be higher with partial depths (absolute difference: 29% MVIC).36”
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“Similarly, evidence related to hamstring activity also is conflicting, as studies have reported no change1,5,35 or a slight decrease in activation (absolute difference: 12% MVIC) with increasing squat depth.36”
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“Furthermore, there is evidence that shallow squats may be more desirable for gluteus maximus activation compared to deep squats.36”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Powers, C. M., Ho, K.-Y., Chen, Y.-J., Souza, R. B., & Farrokhi, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Southern California (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
- Published
- 2014-05
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 320-327
- ISSN
- 0190-6011 (ISSN-L)
- 1938-1344
- OpenAlex
- W1975850183
- Cited by
- 105
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 4
- FWCI
- 3.11
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Keywords
- patellofemoral joint stress, patellofemoral pain, quadriceps exercise, weight-bearing exercise, squatting, knee extension, variable resistance, constant resistance, knee flexion range of motion, exercise prescription, knee kinematics, knee kinetics
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Biomechanical Phenomena, Female, Humans, Male, Stress, Mechanical, Range of Motion, Articular, Weight-Bearing, Quadriceps Muscle, Muscle Strength, Resistance Training, Young Adult, Patellofemoral Joint
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