Biomechanical analysis of hip, knee, and ankle joint contact forces during squats in elite powerlifters.

The squat is one of three lifts within the sport of powerlifting. This study examined how increasing intensity in the squat affects joint contact forces in elite powerlifters. Twenty-nine Austrian top-ranked powerlifters (16 male, 13 female) performed squats at 70% to 90% of their one-repetition max...

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Main Authors: Alexander Pürzel, Paul Kaufmann, Willi Koller, Elias Kaj Wallnöfer, Arnold Baca, Hans Kainz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327973
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