More on the Glutes: The prone hip extension test
On May 1, 2011,
in Clinical Testing, Lumbar Spine / Core,
by jcubos
The prone hip extension test under scientific scrutiny?
Are the Glutes Weak or Inhibited?
On September 12, 2010,
in Clinical Testing, Exercises, Lower Extremity, Lumbar Spine / Core, Therapeutic Methods,
by jcubos
Can this be determined?
A recent study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, examined the electromyographic activity (EMG) of various muscles during the squat exercise when performed using the Smith machine as well as using free weights. This was performed as a follow up to a 2005 study by Anderson and Behm that demonstrated higher EMG activity of the quadriceps muscles during the Smith Machine squat.
