Evaluation of the behavior of the muscles vast medial oblique (VMO), rectum femoral (RF) e vast lateral (VL) in the ascent and descending of steps in healthful individuals

  • Roseane Maria Rocha de Abreu Programa de Pós Graduação Lato Sensu em Fisiologia do Exercí­cio - Prescrição do Exercí­cio da Universidade Gama Filho - UGF
  • Milton Rocha de Moraes Programa de Pós Graduação Lato Sensu em Fisiologia do Exercí­cio - Prescrição do Exercí­cio da Universidade Gama Filho - UGF. Programa de Pós Graduação Stricto Sensu da Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP
  • Roberto Santos Medina Programa de Pós Graduação Lato Sensu em Fisiologia do Exercí­cio - Prescrição do Exercí­cio da Universidade Gama Filho - UGF
Keywords: Activation, Electromyography, Quadriceps

Abstract

This study analyzed the vast medial oblique, rectum femoral and vast lateral muscles peak contractions though surface EMGS a non invasive technique during ascending and descending stairs. 10 healthy, sedentary, female individuals with average age of 23.8 ± 2.97 and average height of 164 ± 4.29cm participated in this experiment as voluntary. The results demonstrate that the vast lateral has the highest peak contraction in the concentric contraction while the vast medial oblique has the highest peak contraction during the eccentric contraction. Although these results are not statistically significant. We also observed that all muscles studied are more a activated in the concentric phase their the eccentric phase.

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2011-12-11
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Abreu, R. M. R. de, Moraes, M. R. de, & Medina, R. S. (2011). Evaluation of the behavior of the muscles vast medial oblique (VMO), rectum femoral (RF) e vast lateral (VL) in the ascent and descending of steps in healthful individuals . Brazilian Journal of Exercise Prescription and Physiology, 2(9). Retrieved from https://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/92
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Vol. 2 No. 9 (2008)
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