A Study of Electromyography of Lower Extremities and Comparison of Effects of Plyometric and Isotonic Weight Training

• Authors: Abdol Mehdipour , Mohamad Ferdowsi , Aydi Alijani , Shahin Goharpey
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of plyometric and weight (isotonic) training on lower extremity electromyography in physical education students. Basic procedures. In this study, 45 students from the physical education and sport sciences faculty of Shahid Chamran University were selected and divided in 3 groups (plyometric - 15, weight - 15, control - 15). Two experimental groups participated in a 6 week and a 3 week period sessions. The electrical changes of muscles were measured using sergeant test for explosive power and squat test for absolute power. Main findings. The data was collected via MT8 and analyzed using MBM. The results of the variance analysis test (ANOVA) were compared with the average values of electromyography changes (explosive and absolute power) and it was shown that electrical changes (explosive and absolute power) of biceps femoris muscle in all groups were non-significant whereas electrical changes (explosive and absolute power) of rectus femoris and gastrocenimus muscles were significant.

Keywords

EN

explosive power; absolute power; electromyography; biceps; rectus femoris; gastrocenimus

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Human Movement
• Year: 2008
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 103-106

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2008

online

16 - 1 - 2009

Contributors

author

Abdol Mehdipour

• Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran

author

Mohamad Ferdowsi

• Payame Noor University, PNU, Iran

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Aydi Alijani

• Shahid Chamran University, Ahwaz, Iran

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Shahin Goharpey

• Jondi Shapour Medical Sciences University, Ahwaz, Iran

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10038-008-0011-x